Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Tuesday 11 12 24 morning call

No photos from yesterday. This is an image posted by OneMoreFoto of the Surf Bash contest last Saturday at Hookipa.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 5.1ft
              , 13s, NNW 340º

NW101

  • 4.7ft
    , 14s, NW 315º

Hanalei

    • 4.8ft
      , 12s, NW 325º
    • 3.2ft
      , 14s, NW 320º

Waimea

            • 6.3ft
              , 13s, NW 315º

Pauwela

            • 4.5ft
              , 14s, NW 320º
            • 6.3ft
              , 7s, ENE 70º
            • 0.9ft
              , 10s, N 350º
Plenty NW energy at the buoys should make for another wavy day on the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half with occasional 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

Monday, November 11, 2024

Monday 11 11 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.3ft
        , 13s, S 190º

Lanai
      • 1.2ft
        , 13s, SSW 205º

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

North shore

NW001

            • 7.1ft
              , 15s, NW 325º

Hanalei

    • 2.2ft
      , 17s, NW 310º

Waimea

            • 2.4ft
              , 17s, NW 320º

            • 2ft
              , 11s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

            • 2.6ft
              , 12s, NNW 335º
            • 3.6ft
              , 7s, ENE 60º
            • 3.9ft
              , 5s, ENE 70º

New long period NW swell is rising at the buoys. Below are the maps of Nov 7 and 9 that show the fetch that generated it. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high in the morning and rising to double overhead plus by sunset (5ft 15s predicted by Surfline at 6pm).

 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

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Sunday 11 10 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.


Hookipa at sunset.

7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys and tiny waves on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW101

            • 2.9ft
              , 10s, NNW 345º

Hanalei

    • 4.3ft
      , 11s, NW 320º

Waimea

            • 4.4ft
              , 12s, NW 320º
            • 2.4ft
              , 8s, NNW 345º

Pauwela

            • 4.1ft
              , 12s, NW 320º
            • 3.9ft
              , 8s, NE 55º
            • 3.1ft
              , 4s, ENE 65º

NW energy slowly coming down in period at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half.

 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

Saturday, November 09, 2024

Saturday 11 9 24 morning call

Harbor yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 0.5ft
        , 14s, SSW 195º

Half foot 14s of southerly energy at Lanai coming from the fetch indicated by the red arrow in yesterday's post. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 5.8ft
              , 12s, NNW 330º

Hanalei

    • 6.3ft
      , 12s, NW 320º

Waimea

            • 4.7ft
              , 13s, NW 320º

Pauwela

            • 4.3ft
              , 13s, NNW 335º
            • 3.2ft
              , 8s, NE 55º
            • 3.2ft
              , 6s, NE 55º

Long period NW pulse peaked last night and this morning it shows 4.3ft 13s at Pauwela. 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