Friday, October 18, 2024

Friday 10 18 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.8ft
        , 12s, S 175º

Lanai
      • 1ft
        , 13s, S 180º
Very small southerly energy at the buoys and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW101

            • 2ft
              , 14s, NNE 20º
            • 1ft
              , 10s, N 350º

Hanalei

  • 2.3ft
    , 11s, NW 320º

Waimea

            • 2.2ft
              , 11s, N 350º

Pauwela

            • 4.4ft
              , 10s, NNE 30º
            • 1.3ft
              , 12s, NW 315º
            • 1.3ft
              , 9s, E 100º

Northerly energy greatly declined at the buoys, although Pauwela still shows 4.4ft 10s from 30 degrees. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head 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

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