Thursday 3 17 22 morning call

An image from yesterday at Kanaha.

This is my new Armstrong HA525, compared to a HA725 which is my go to foil at the moment. I bought it with wing downwinders in mind, and I'm very excited to try it out, hopefully today. I'm also thinking of getting a second HA725 and chopping it to have similar maneuverability to the 525, but a lower stall speed thanks to the slightly longer cord. Easy GP, one thing at the time.


Btw, an Armstrong rider stepped into Hi-Tech while I was taking this picture and also bought a HA525. We got two more in stock.
I would have probably bought it anyway, but I also give credit to Oskar Johansson for showing the world that it can be even pumped back out while proning. Well, by him at least.


3am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
No southerly energy at Barbers. Check the Lahaina and Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101

5.9ft @ 11s from 318° (NW)

2.3ft @ 10s from 318° (NW)

Hanalei

4.1ft @ 13s from 323° (NW)

2.6ft @ 9s from 338° (NNW)

2.5ft @ 11s from 317° (NW)

Waimea
4.3ft @ 12s from 330° (NW)

Pauwela

3.6ft @ 8s from 73° (ENE)

3.6ft @ 11s from 330° (NW)

Back to back moderate NW swells are all blended at the buoys. The 13s energy at Hanalei probably comes from the fetch indicated by the arrow in the maps of March 13 and 14 below. Home guess for Hookipa is for around head high to start the day with, with a possible increase in size and period during the day.

Forecast of Pauwela from this PACIOOS page.

Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.

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.