Friday 10 30 20 morning call

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The predicted onshore flow picked up around noon at Hookipa, but was never as strong as the maps suggested. At sunset it was light kona and the waves were excellent again. I saw a set just past 6pm that was a 10, with the second wave barreling all the way from green trees to the channel. Too dark and nobody on it. These couple of shots of Jackson Bunch are from the morning instead.

4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.7ft @ 14s from 181° (S)

Lanai
1.7ft @ 14s from 187° (S)

Once again the readings are good, but the observation of the camera is key. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101
8.1ft @ 10s from 354° (N)

NW001
8.5ft @ 10s from 341° (NNW)

N
4.2ft @ 10s from 324° (NW)

Hanalei
5.2ft @ 11s from 347° (NNW)

Waimea
5.6ft @ 9s from 335° (NNW)

Hilo
3.1ft @ 9s from 54° (ENE)

The closely generated NW swell is hitting the buoys at Hanalei and Waimea. Impossible to guess how much of that energy (that is missing us to our west) we're getting in Maiu, probably around 4-5ft 11s. If that is true, Hookipa should have waves in the head to head and a half high range, but that'll have to be confirmed by a beach report that I will post later. Wind is Kona, so conditions should be good.
Hilo shows the very consistent NE energy that's been in our waters for at least a week now, so eastern exposures will continue to have small waves.

Wind map at noon .The other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column (click on animation of the 10 meter 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.