Monday 5 4 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 2.4ft

      , 14s, S 185º
    • 0.5ft

      , 20s, SSW 210º

Lanai

• • • 1.8ft

      , 14s, SSW 195º
    • 1.6ft

      , 12s, SW 225º
    • 0.4ft

      , 20s, SW 215º

Mix of southerly energy of different periods at the buoys. The half foot 20s readings probably comes from the fetch that happened in the maps of April 25 and 26 below.

Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 3.7ft

            , 14s, NW 325º
          • 2.7ft

            , 10s, NW 325º

Hanalei

• • 1.7ft

    , 11s, NW 310º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4ft

            , 9s, E 80º
          • 1.9ft

            , 12s, NW 320º
          • 2.5ft

            , 7s, ENE 70º

Couple of fett 12s of NW energy leftover at Pauwelam still with an elevated easterly windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist chest 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

Sunday 5 3 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 2.9ft

      , 13s, S 190º

Lanai

• • • 1.9ft

      , 13s, SSW 195º
    • 0.9ft

      , 11s, S 190º

The buoys show 2-3 feet 13s of southerly energy. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 3.1ft

            , 12s, NW 320º

Hanalei

• • 3.7ft

    , 13s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.8ft

            , 9s, E 80º
          • 1.9ft

            , 13s, NW 325º
          • 0.9ft

            , 11s, NE 50º

NW pulse peaked yesterday and today will be on the decline, while the easterly windswell keeps pumping. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head high with occasional 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

Saturday 5 2 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • • 2.2ft

        , 13s, S 190º

Lanai

• • • 1.6ft

      , 14s, S 180º
    • 
      
    • 0.8ft

      , 11s, SSW 210º
    • 
      

    Some southerly energy at both buoys but not much on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • • 3.5ft

              , 14s, WNW 300º

Hanalei

• • • 2.3ft

      , 14s, NW 315º
    • 1.5ft

      , 11s, NNW 340º

Pauwela

• • • • • • • 5.9ft

              , 8s, ENE 70º
            • 1.5ft

              , 17s, NW 325º
            • 1.2ft

              , 12s, NNW 345º

A new pulse of NW energy is rising locally with Pauwela showing a small 17s reading (Surfline calls for 3ft 15s at sunset), together with a still noticeable 6ft 8s of ENE windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half with bigger sets in the afternoon. Also today Hookipa will be closed for the State High School surfing championship.

 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 5 1 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 1ft

      , 15s, S 190º

Lanai

• • • 1ft

      , 15s, S 185º
    • 1ft

      , 13s, SW 220º
      
      

    1ft 15s of southerly energy at both buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 3.4ft

            , 11s, N 350º

Hanalei

• • 3.5ft

    , 12s, NW 325º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.2ft

            , 8s, ENE 75º
          • 2.9ft

            , 13s, NNW 335º
          • 1.7ft

            , 11s, NW 325º

3ft 13s of NW energy at Pauwela together with a noticeable 6ft 8s of ENE windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half with occasional bigger sets in the windiest hours of the day. Today and tomorrow Hookipa will be closed for the State High School surfing championship.

 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