Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Tuesday 12 10 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

6-7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys and not much on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 9.9ft
              , 14s, NNW 330º

Hanalei

    • 6.8ft
      , 13s, NNW 340º

Waimea

            • 5.5ft
              , 12s, NNW 330º
            • 4.3ft
              , 15s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

            • 6.8ft
              , 15s, NNW 330º
            • 3.4ft
              , 11s, NNW 330º
            • 4.6ft
              , 5s, E 80º

Pretty solid NW energy at the buoys. It comes from the fetch I indicated in the maps of Dec 6 through 8 below (I forgot to post it yesterday). Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead 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

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