Friday, January 24, 2020

Friday 1 24 20 morning call

Yesterday didn't disappoint one bit: gorgeous big glassy sunny waves all day everywhere. John Patao took photos of Jaws.


And he also took this one in his neighborhood. That's what the common mortals had to deal with on the north shore.


Unless they chose to surf inside the harbor, which looks pristine too in this photo by Tom Jewell.


The HSA Legends of the Bay contest has been called for this weekend: Open Men on Saturday and the categories below on Sunday. Heat draw here.


6am significant buoy readings and discussion
South shore
Nothing at Barbers, check the Lahaina webcam (there's almost nothing).

North shore
NW001
6.3ft @ 13s from 320° (NW)
4.5ft @ 10s from 326° (NW)
3.5ft @ 7s from 293° (WNW)

Waimea
5.1ft @ 13s from 308° (WNW)
3.1ft @ 10s from 319° (NW)

Pauwela
6ft @ 14s from 319° (NW)
4.4ft @ 11s from 327° (NW)
 
Below are the graphs of NW and Pauwela. The XL swell has peaked yesterday mid day and today will continue to slowly decline. With 6ft 14s to start with, there will still be plenty waves to play with, with a much more manageable size. Hookipa should still be double over head at least. No wind until around 11am when a light onshore breeze is predicted to pick up.
 
Wind map at noon
       
     

Kahului Tides
High Tide     High Tide     Low Tide     Low Tide       Sunrise   Sunset
2:58a  +2.7   1:51p  +1.3   9:35a  +0.7   8:06p  -0.4    7:06a   6:13p

Yesterday's very long fetch (weekend swell) is much less impressive today. Surfline has the swell peaking Sunday morning at almost 14ft 16s from 315, but if it trend of late prediction is going to continue, that might happen Saturday evening instead. We'll know more tomorrow, of course.


The cyclone Tino continues to offer a fetch.Caldwell calls for a small swell Dec 26-30.


Morning sky.

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