Sunday, July 16, 2023

Sunday 7 16 23 morning call

I went on my paypal account and found donations from blog readers Verne, Michael and Lucas. Thank you very much.

These highlights from the GWA contest in Gran Canaria are quite spectacular.


Tropical storm Calvin is approaching. This is the European model prediction of its position on Wednesday morning on Windy.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Barbers

    • 2.3ft
      , 11s, SSE 165º
    • 2.8ft
      , 6s, SSE 160º
    • 0.5ft
      , 13s, S 190º

Lanai

    • 1.2ft
      , 10s, S 170º
    • 0.9ft
      , 13s, S 180º

Minimal southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore

Mokapu

    • 2.3ft
      , 8s, ENE 75º
    • 3.6ft
      , 5s, ENE 70º

Minimal easterly windswell on the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is flat to knee high.

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.


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