Monday, March 18, 2024

Monday 3 18 24 morning call

Kaa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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

North shore

NW101

      • 6ft
        , 14s, NW 320º

Waimea

      • 3.9ft
        , 14s, NW 325º
      • 2.4ft
        , 8s, N 5º
      • 2ft
        , 6s, NNE 30º

Pauwela

      • 4.8ft
        , 15s, NW 310º
      • 3.2ft
        , 8s, NNW 345º
      • 2.6ft
        , 5s, ENE 60º

The NW swell we discussed yesterday is at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double overhead.

 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, March 17, 2024

Sunday 3 17 24 morning call

Kaa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
            • 1.3ft
              , 14s, SSW 200º
Small southerly energy at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW101

      • 7.2ft
        , 17s, NW 320º

Waimea

      • 4ft
        , 11s, NW 315º
      • 1.5ft
        , 18s, NW 310º
      • 2.6ft
        , 9s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

      • 4ft
        , 12s, NW 320º
      • 3ft
        , 7s, NE 35º
      • 0.8ft
        , 20s, WNW 290º

New large NW swell rose at the NW buoy and will slowly come up locally throughout the day. Below are the maps of March 13 though 15 that show the fetch that generated it. Home guess for Hookipa in the morning is around head to head and a half based on the 4ft 12s of the old NW swell. The afternoon should see bigger sizes as the new swell picks up (4.4ft 18s predicted by Surfline at 6pm).

 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

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Saturday 3 16 24 morning call

South shore yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Barbers only shows NW energy. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW101

      • 6.2ft
        , 11s, NNW 340º
      • 3.8ft
        , 8s, N 355º

Waimea

      • 6.7ft
        , 13s, NW 320º
      • 3.7ft
        , 11s, NNW 335º
      • 2.7ft
        , 8s, NNW 340º

Pauwela

      • 5.9ft
        , 14s, NW 315º
      • 3.9ft
        , 8s, N 5º
      • 1.7ft
        , 11s, NNW 335º

NW swell on its way down and logging 6ft 14s at Pauwela (with declining period). Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead and no wind in the early morning. Light onshore for the rest of the day.

 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

Friday, March 15, 2024

Friday 3 15 24 morning call

Kaa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at Barbers (too much NW wrap for it). Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW101

      • 7.9ft
        , 14s, NNW 340º
      • 5.7ft
        , 11s, N 350º
      • 3.8ft
        , 7s, NNW 340º

Waimea

      • 9.7ft
        , 15s, NW 315º
      • 4.6ft
        , 11s, NW 310º
      • 3.5ft
        , 8s, NW 325º

Pauwela

      • 8ft
        , 17s, NW 320º
      • 4.8ft
        , 13s, NW 320º
      • 3.4ft
        , 9s, N 0º

XL NW swell is at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is double to triple overhead and light onshore with possible glassy moments between squalls. Seek for sheltered places.

 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

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Thursday 3 14 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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

North shore

NW101

      • 10ft
        , 16s, NNW 340º
      • 7.7ft
        , 11s, NNW 335º
      • 4.1ft
        , 14s, NNW 330º

Waimea

      • 4.1ft
        , 18s, NW 320º
      • 1.9ft
        , 13s, NW 320º

Pauwela

      • 2.2ft
        , 20s, NW 320º
      • 4ft
        , 9s, E 100º
      • 1.8ft
        , 14s, NW 325º

New long period XL NW is at the NW buoy and will rise all day locally. Below are the maps of March 11 to 14 that show the fetch that generated it. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head high in the early morning building to double overhead plus by sunset (9ft 16s predicted by Surfline). Notice how close the fetch is today and that will cause the simultaneous arrival of all kinds of periods (not only the long ones). On top of that, the onshore flow brought by the tail of the front brushing the islands (see satellite picture below) will make the conditions less than ideal.

 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