Thursday 12 11 25 morning call

Light Kona and big waves made Hookipa epic yesterday.

4-5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 7.8ft

            , 10s, NNW 335º

Hanalei

• • 6.9ft

    , 13s, NW 310º
  • 5.5ft

    , 11s, WNW 290º
  • 4.6ft

    , 7s, NNW 330º

Waimea

• • • • • • 7.5ft

            , 13s, NNW 330º
          • 3.5ft

            , 10s, NNW 340º
          • 2.1ft

            , 4s, WNW 300º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.9ft

            , 13s, NNW 330º
          • 2.7ft

            , 8s, ENE 65º
          • 0.8ft

            , 10s, NW 320º

More NW energy and Kona wind today, at least for the first half of the day, before the arrival of the weak front (see satellite picture below) makes the wind switch onshore. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead with occasional bigger sets.

 Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):

South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):

Morning sky

Wednesday 12 10 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning. WSL QS series contest at Pipeline should stream here.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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No southerly energy at the buoys and some lines on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 6ft

            , 15s, NNW 330º
          • 3.2ft

            , 12s, NW 320º

NW101

• • 7.9ft

    , 14s, NW 325º

Waimea

• • • • • • 5.1ft

            , 15s, NNW 330º
          • 3.7ft

            , 13s, NW 325º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.8ft

            , 15s, NW 320º
          • 3.9ft

            , 13s, NW 325º
          • 2.6ft

            , 8s, ENE 70º

New long period NW swell is at the buoys. It comes from the fetch that happened on Dec 6 though 9 below. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead and extremely clean thanks to the light southerly flow.

 Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):

South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):

Morning sky

Tuesday 12 9 25 morning call

Kanaha yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Lanai

• • • 0.5ft

      , 11s, SW 225º

Very small southerly energy at Lanai and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 3.9ft

            , 13s, WNW 295º

NW101

• • 4.9ft

    , 14s, NW 305º

Waimea

• • • • • • 3.7ft

            , 14s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 2.4ft

            , 14s, NW 315º
          • 2.8ft

            , 8s, ENE 70º
          • 2.4ft

            , 5s, ENE 60º

Another day of relatively small NW energy at the buoys before the waves pick up again tomorrow. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to head high with occasional bigger sets.

 Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):

South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):

Morning sky

Monday 12 8 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 2.9ft

            , 16s, WNW 285º
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          • 1.3ft

            , 11s, NNW 335º

Waimea

• • • • • • 2.8ft

            , 11s, NNW 330º
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          • 0.6ft

            , 18s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.1ft

            , 8s, E 85º
          • 1.9ft

            , 13s, NW 325º
          • 2.7ft

            , 4s, E 85º

NW energy down to minimal levels at the buoys, today should be a very small day relative to the last couple of weeks. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest high with occasional bigger sets.

 Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):

South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):

Morning sky

Sunday 12 7 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 5.2ft

            , 10s, NNW 345º
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          • 1.8ft

            , 14s, NNW 345º

NW101

• • 4.6ft

    , 11s, NNW 330º
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  • 1.4ft

    , 13s, NW 315º

Waimea

• • • • • • 3.8ft

            , 13s, NNW 340º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3ft

            , 13s, NNW 330º
          • 3.3ft

            , 10s, NW 325º
          • 3.1ft

            , 8s, ENE 65º

The latest NW pulse of energy peaked yesterday and will be declining for the next couple of days. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half high with a slow down trend.

 Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):

South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):

Morning sky