Saturday 8 31 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5-6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • 2.6ft

      , 12s, S 180º

Lanai

• • • 2ft

      , 11s, S 180º
    • 0.4ft

      , 15s, SSW 200º

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

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.6ft

            , 8s, E 85º
          • 1.7ft

            , 11s, E 80º
          • 0.9ft

            , 13s, NNW 330º

Mostly easterly windswell at Pauwela, with the addition of one foot 13s of NW energy. Below are the maps of August 25 and 26 that show the fetch that generated it. Surfline calls for it to build to 2ft 12s throughout the day. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasionally bigger sets up to possibly head 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

Friday 8 30 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • 1.7ft

      , 13s, S 180º
    • 1.3ft

      , 9s, S 170º

Lanai

• • • 1.2ft

      , 13s, S 175º
    • 1.2ft

      , 10s, S 190º

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Very small southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.2ft

            , 9s, E 90º
          • 1.9ft

            , 5s, ENE 60º
          • 1.9ft

            , 4s, NNE 30º

Solid easterly windswell at Pauwela. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasionally bigger sets. Bigger on eastern exposures.

 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

Thursday 8 29 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • 2.8ft

      , 9s, S 175º
    • 1.3ft

      , 13s, S 185º

Lanai

• • • 1.4ft

      , 13s, S 190º
    • 1.2ft

      , 9s, S 170º

• 
  

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

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.9ft

            , 10s, E 90º
          • 3.3ft

            , 7s, NE 50º
          • 0.6ft

            , 13s, E 90º

Easterly windswell only in the water. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasionally bigger sets.

 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

Wednesday 8 28 24 morning call

No photos from yesterday. This is 17 years old Fiji Pro winner Erin Brooks in a photo posted by Tavarua Island Resort.

5-6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • 2.7ft

      , 14s, S 190º
    • 2.8ft

      , 7s, S 180º

Lanai

• • • 1.7ft

      , 14s, S 190º
    • 2.3ft

      , 9s, S 170º

Decent amount of southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 2.5ft

            , 11s, E 95º
          • 4.5ft

            , 6s, NE 55º
          • 2.1ft

            , 3s, ENE 75º

Easterly windswell only in the water. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasionally bigger sets. Bigger on eastern exposures open to that 95 degrees direction.

 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

Tuesday 8 27 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5-6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • 2.7ft

      , 15s, SSW 195º
    • 3.2ft

      , 11s, S 175º
    • 2.3ft

      , 7s, S 170º

Lanai

• • • 1.7ft

      , 15s, S 185º
    • 3ft

      , 6s, SSE 150º
    • 1.6ft

      , 10s, S 170º

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Good amount of southerly energy at the buoys (see fetch of the 15s one in yesterday's post). Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4ft

            , 6s, ENE 70º
          • 1.5ft

            , 11s, E 80º
          • 0.8ft

            , 13s, ESE 105º

Easterly windswell only at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasionally bigger sets.

 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