Thursday, August 27, 2020

Thursday 8 27 20 morning call

I did a lot of stuff yesterday and I'm editing the related Kai Penny video. Meanwhile, please enjoy another minute of downwind bliss.


4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
2.1ft @ 11s from 171° (S)
1.3ft @ 15s from 176° (S)

Lanai
1.6ft @ 11s from 172° (S)
0.9ft @ 15s from 172° (S)

A foot 15s is a lot better than the nothingness (2ft 10s from SE makes for nothing in Maui) that Pat Caldwell posted in his table. I believe the source of it is the fetch in the collage of the maps of August 21 and 22 below. The yellow section was actually pretty strong, unfortunately we can't be sure it was aimed at us, as there's no great circle rays map down there. We'll find out tomorrow.


Whatever the source was, and whatever the buoys say, the only thing that counts is what's really in the water. So check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency. Mostly flat, with a beautiful wave or two once in a while.


North shore
Pauwela 5am
2.2ft @ 5s from 81° (E)
2ft @ 9s from 37° (NE)

The 2ft 9s from 37 are that "extremely minor" N/NE bump I mentioned yesterday. I did hear some wave noise upon waking up (so possible occasional chest high sets), but I'll stick to the usual generic call for 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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