Wednesday 4 1 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. The windsurf contest should continue today. Streaming and heat order here, Youtube streaming here.

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

• • • 1.7ft

      , 11s, SSW 195º

Lanai

• • • 1ft

      , 13s, SSW 195º

Small southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

N

• • • • • • 7.2ft

            , 10s, NNE 15º
          • 2.3ft

            , 12s, NE 35º

Hanalei

• • 5.9ft

    , 11s, NE 35º
  • 5.7ft

    , 9s, NE 40º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.7ft

            , 10s, NNE 15º
          • 2.6ft

            , 13s, NNE 30º
          • 3.4ft

            , 7s, NNE 15º

Medium/short period NNE energy continues at the buoys with a slow downward trend. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half 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 3 31 26 morning call

West side yesterday.

Since the contest at Hookipa was called off, all the pros showed up mid morning and the spot got as crowded as I've ever seen it. Today it should be on instead. Streaming and heat order here, youtube streaming here.

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

• • • 1.9ft

      , 12s, SSW 200º

Lanai

• • • 2ft

      , 12s, SW 215º

Small southerly energy at the buoys, but nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

N

• • • • • • 5.8ft

            , 12s, NNE 20º
          • 5ft

            , 10s, N 5º
          • 5.3ft

            , 7s, N 10º

Hanalei

• • 7.7ft

    , 13s, NNE 30º
  • 6.8ft

    , 8s, NNE 25º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 7.6ft

            , 12s, N 10º
          • 3ft

            , 8s, N 5º
          • 2.8ft

            , 5s, NE 40º

Medium/short period northerly energy continues at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double. Plenty waves in the harbor too.

 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 3 30 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday... bit stormy alright! The windsurf contest is not going to run today.

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

• • • 2ft

      , 13s, SSW 200º

Lanai

• • • 1.5ft

      , 13s, S 190º

Both buoys show some 13s southerly energy, but the cam doesn't show much. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

N

• • • • • • 10.1ft

            , 11s, N 355º
          • 2.2ft

            , 14s, N 355º

Hanalei

• • 6.6ft

    , 13s, N 5º
  • 5.9ft

    , 11s, NNE 20º
  • 4.7ft

    , 8s, NNE 15º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 8.1ft

            , 11s, N 5º
          • 4ft

            , 7s, N 0º
          • 2.2ft

            , 5s, NNE 25º

Elevated short period northerly energy came up as predicted yesterday. It comes from the close by fetch in the maps of March 28 through 30 below. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double and stormy.

 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 3 29 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon. The Quatro Maui Pro windsurf contest will start tomorrow. I'll post the streaming link tomorrow.

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

• • • 2ft

      , 13s, SSW 200º

Lanai

• • • 2ft

      , 13s, S 185º
    • 1.1ft

      , 11s, SW 220º

Couple of feet 13s of southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 10.6ft

            , 11s, NNE 30º
          • 1.9ft

            , 15s, NNW 335º

Hanalei

• • 6.7ft

    , 9s, NNE 15º
  • 2.4ft

    , 11s, N 0º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.2ft

            , 9s, NNE 15º
          • 3.1ft

            , 5s, NE 35º
          • 0.6ft

            , 13s, NNW 345º

The short period NNE energy in not only still in the water, but about to ramp up (Surfline calls for 9.5ft 11s at sunset). Home guess for Hookipa is around head to occasionally head and a half in the morning building to double overhead in the late afternoon. Stormy because of the side-on trades.

 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