Friday, May 17, 2024

Friday 5 17 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.9ft
        , 17s, SSW 200º

Lanai
      • 3.8ft
        , 17s, SSW 195º
      • 3.2ft
        , 14s, SSW 200º

Pumping south swell at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 10.6ft
              , 11s, NNW 330º

Hanalei

    • 7.2ft
      , 12s, NW 325º
    • 3.6ft
      , 9s, NNW 330º

Waimea

            • 6ft
              , 10s, NW 325º
            • 2.2ft
              , 7s, NNW 340º
            • 1.1ft
              , 13s, NW 310º

Pauwela

            • 6.3ft
              , 11s, NNW 330º
            • 4.4ft
              , 7s, ENE 70º

Medium period NW swell looks pretty solid at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double.

 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

No comments: