Friday 11 22 18 morning call

A SUP foiling session for me yesterday. Kane showed up at the harbor when the wind was on (he wasn't aware of my blog and its useful links, like the wind model n.-2) and practiced some launches off the boat ramp. Here's a long loop.

I missed the start on that one, so here's another from the very beginning.

Later in the day I went to Hookipa to explore the possibility of a second session, but the conditions weren't as good as the day before, so I only took photos. I like the colors in this one of Italian windsurfer Matteo Spanu.

Kai Katchadourian.

Pavils had its (crowded) moments.

4am significant buoy readings
North shore
Pauwela
5.4ft @ 8s from 66° (ENE)

1.1ft @ 3s from 73° (ENE)

That's actually a rare case of pretty much only one swell in the water on the north shore. Hookipa will have small waves, bigger size probably on the Waiehu coast with perfect wind conditions all morning.

South shore
W

2.2ft @ 12s from 166° (SSE)

Barbers

1.4ft @ 13s from 187° (S)

Lanai

1.8ft @ 13s from 176° (S)

Those decent numbers at the buoys made me want to investigate on the source. Below are the maps of Nov 16, 17 and 18 and that low straight south of us is probably where this energy is coming from. Should be another non flat day on the south shore.

Wind map at noon.

North Pacific now has the stronger fetch associated with the second low of the two in the NW corner. Most of the energy between 300 and 310, not the best direction for most of Maui's spots, but that'll get to Peahi no problem, as indicated in the epic post Buoys to Maui travel times and Maui's shadow lines from which I remind you that the shadow line for Hookipa is 305 and the one for Peahi is 298, while the one for Honolua sits at 335.

Nothing from the South Pacific.

Morning sky.