Friday, June 05, 2026

Friday 6 5 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.8ft
        , 14s, S 180º
Lanai
      • 3.8ft
        , 14s, SSW 195º
South swell seems to have started declining, specially at the webcam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 4.2ft
              , 12s, NNW 345º

Hanalei

    • 3.1ft
      , 12s, N 350º

Waimea

            • 4ft
              , 12s, N 355º

Pauwela

            • 4.4ft
              , 12s, NNW 345º
            • 4.6ft
              , 9s, ENE 75º
            • 1.6ft
              , 14s, NNW 340º
NW swell picked up as predicted and it's peaking today with 4.4ft 12s at Pauwela. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to occasionally 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

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Thursday 6 4 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 3.7ft
        , 14s, S 185º
Lanai
      • 4ft
        , 15s, S 190º
Finally the webcam shows waves that resemble the buoy readings, south swell seems to be pumping today. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 3.6ft
              , 11s, NNW 340º

Hanalei

    • 1.4ft
      , 12s, N 350º

Waimea

            • 1.7ft
              , 10s, N 355º

Pauwela

            • 4.8ft
              , 7s, ENE 65º
            • 1ft
              , 10s, N 0º
            • 2.2ft
              , 3s, E 85º
New small/medium northerly swell is on the rise at the outer buoys. It comes from the fetch in the maps of May 31 to June 2 below. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest high in the morning building to head high or occasionally bigger by the end of the day (3ft 11s predicted by Surfline at sunset and 4ft 11s tomorrow morning).

 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, June 03, 2026

Wednesday 6 3 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 4.7ft
        , 17s, S 185º
      • 1ft
        , 12s, S 175º
Lanai
      • 6.1ft
        , 17s, S 190º
      • 2.8ft
        , 13s, SSW 195º
The 6ft 17s at Lanai must be one of the biggest readings I've ever seen at the south facing at the buoys. The webcam keeps showing less imo, but at least today there's some solid overhead sets. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

    • 3.2ft
      , 9s, N 355º

Waimea

            • 2.3ft
              , 8s, NE 35º

Pauwela

            • 3.2ft
              , 9s, N 350º
            • 4.3ft
              , 6s, E 85º
            • 0.6ft
              , 11s, N 350º
About 3ft 9s of northerly energy is in the north shore waters together with the easterly windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest 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