Thursday, March 05, 2026

Thursday 3 5 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.


5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 0.8ft
        , 11s, S 175º
Very small southerly energy at Lanai and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

    • 0.6ft
      , 11s, NNE 20º

Pauwela

            • 6.7ft
              , 8s, E 85º
            • 2.6ft
              , 5s, E 90º
            • 0.7ft
              , 12s, N 355º
The NW energy disappeared at the buoys and today there's mostly easterly windswell in the water. Home guess for Hookipa is around flat to waist 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

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Wednesday 3 4 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 1.2ft
        , 13s, S 185º
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

NW001

            • 2.8ft
              , 10s, NW 315º

NW101

  • 3.3ft
    , 11s, NW 315º


Hanalei

    • 3.7ft
      , 11s, NNW 335º

    Pauwela
            • 6.1ft
              , 7s, E 90º
            • 2.8ft
              , 11s, NW 320º
            • 3.1ft
              , 3s, E 90º
NW energy at the buoys is on the decline while the easterly windswell ramps up. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to shoulder high 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

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Tuesday 3 3 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday mid day.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 1.8ft
        , 13s, W 260º
Lanai shows some westerly wrap. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 5.7ft
              , 12s, NW 305º

Hanalei

    • 4.2ft
      , 12s, NW 320º
    • 3.2ft
      , 9s, NW 325º

Pauwela
            • 3.8ft
              , 11s, NNW 330º
            • 3ft
              , 8s, E 95º
            • 4ft
              , 5s, E 90º
Moderate NW energy continues 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

Monday, March 02, 2026

Monday 3 2 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai
      • 1.6ft
        , 11s, W 265º

      • 0.5ft
        , 14s, SSW 210º

Very small southerly energy at with a touch of west wrap at Lanai and not much on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 6.8ft
              , 12s, NW 315º
            • 3.6ft
              , 10s, NW 310º

Hanalei

    • 6.5ft
      , 13s, NNW 330º
    • 1.1ft
      , 10s, NW 315º

Pauwela

            • 3.4ft
              , 11s, N 350º
            • 2.4ft
              , 8s, E 90º
            • 2.6ft
              , 6s, E 85º
The NW energy at the buoys shows higher readings at the upstream buoys than locally. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high with occasional bigger sets. Surfline calls for an increase in the afternoon (4.7ft 14s at 2pm).

 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