Thursday, July 09, 2020

Thursday 7 9 20 morning call

Not sure who this guy on a full Duotone setup is (doesn't look like Bobo), but he sure likes to jump during a downwinder. 
Ps. After reading this, a blog reader sent me an email saying: "small wing and small board make Bobo look bigger than he is". Thanks! 


Kidding me? Look at that!


Dave Kalama stuck to a more "traditional" bump riding.


4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.5ft @ 14s from 202° (SSW)

Lanai
1.6ft @ 14s from 205° (SSW)

Here's Pat Caldwell's latest write-up.
The low-end gales in the Tasman Sea 6/27-29 (that I collaged on July 4th) that were expected to produce local background surf 7/7-8 never materialized. The associated low pressure moved east of New Zealand within 7/2-3 with a short-lived fetch of gales building seas near 20 feet. The head of the fetch nosed into the subtropics, which offsets the marginal magnitude and short duration for Hawaii surf potential.

Below is the collage of the maps of July 1-4 that will help follow.


Looks like we're having a bit more luck with this one, here's a pretty solid one. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore
Pauwela
5.2ft @ 8s from 70° (ENE)            

Small waves at Hookipa, bigger on eastern exposures.

Wind map at noon
(the other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column).


Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: apparent direct aim, but out of the great circle ray map, so not 100% sure).
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.

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