Friday, February 28, 2025

Friday 2 28 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.


Hookipa at sunset.






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

            • 13.6ft
              , 15s, NNW 330º
            • 3.9ft
              , 10s, NW 320º
            • 2.6ft
              , 8s, NNW 330º

NW101

  • 13.1ft
    , 16s, NNW 330º
  • 5.3ft
    , 13s, WNW 295º
  • 2.8ft
    , 8s, NW 305º

Hanalei

    • 6.8ft
      , 17s, NNW 335º
    • 7.5ft
      , 14s, NW 325º
    • 3ft
      , 7s, NNW 330º

Waimea

            • 8ft
              , 15s, NW 310º
            • 3.2ft
              , 12s, NW 315º
New L to XL NW swell is at the buoys. The maps below of Feb 26 and 27 show the fetch that generated it. Pretty close by, tons of energy to be expected. Home guess for Hookipa is around double to triple overhead.

 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, February 27, 2025

Thursday 2 27 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 2.9ft
        , 13s, W 280º
  • No southerly energy at the buoys, but Lanai suggests a possible west wrap. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 3.5ft
              , 10s, NW 310º
            • 2.8ft
              , 12s, WNW 300º

NW101

  • 3.3ft
    , 13s, W 270º
  • 2.4ft
    , 11s, NW 310º

Hanalei

    • 3.6ft
      , 12s, NW 320º
    • 2ft
      , 9s, NW 310º

Waimea

            • 3.3ft
              , 13s, NW 315º
            • 2.9ft
              , 11s, WNW 300º
            • 1.9ft
              , 10s, NNW 330º
NW energy on a temporary decline at the buoys today before a new large swell hits tomorrow. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half and no wind most of the day.

 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, February 26, 2025

Wednesday 2 26 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 2.4ft
        , 13s, WNW 285º

No southerly energy at the buoys, but Lanai and the webcam suggest a west wrap. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 7.3ft
              , 15s, W 280º
            • 2.7ft
              , 9s, WNW 300º

NW101

  • 7.9ft
    , 15s, W 275º
  • 4.1ft
    , 9s, NW 305º

Hanalei

    • 8.5ft
      , 13s, NW 310º
    • 4.2ft
      , 17s, NW 310º

Waimea

            • 6.6ft
              , 13s, NW 320º
            • 3.2ft
              , 17s, NW 320º
            • 1.7ft
              , 11s, NW 325º
New NW (west at the NW buoys) pulse is rising at the local buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double and no wind most of the day.

 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, February 25, 2025

Tuesday 2 25 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion
.
South shore

Lanai
      • 2.9ft
        , 13s, W 280º
No southerly energy at the buoys, but Lanai suggest a possible west wrap. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 5.9ft
              , 12s, NW 310º
            • 3.3ft
              , 9s, NW 320º
            • 3.7ft
              , 6s, N 355º

NW101

  • 4.4ft
    , 13s, NW 320º
  • 3.2ft
    , 10s, NW 310º
  • 4.3ft
    , 5s, N 355º

Hanalei

    • 6.3ft
      , 13s, WNW 300º
    • 2.2ft
      , 8s, NNW 330º

Waimea

            • 6.2ft
              , 13s, NW 325º
NW swell peaked yesterday and today should be on a slow decline. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to occasionally double in the morning with a slow decline trend throughout the day.

 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