Saturday 12 26 20 morning call

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This is the video I filmed on the 24th. Not the video I wanted to film, but...

These are from yesterday morning at Hookipa.

Kai Lenny taking off goofy stance on one of his Jaws boards and still looking very good.

My pick of Jimmie Hepp's album of the afternoon action.

6am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Lanai
3.5ft @ 13s from 216° (SW)

Out of season southerly energy still at Lanai. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101
5.4ft @ 13s from 353° (N)

Waimea

5.3ft @ 8s from 19° (NNE)

4.6ft @ 13s from 319° (NW)

3.4ft @ 11s from 328° (NW)

2.1ft @ 16s from 324° (NW)

Mokapu
7.3ft @ 8s from 34° (NE)

NW energy tapering down while short period NE energy is on the way up. Tomorrow should reach pretty high levels (check the fetch on today's map). Hookipa size guess from home is head to possibly head and a half. Good wind conditions to start with, gonna get really windy in the afternoon.

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).
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.