Monday 11 2 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

On days with a big NW swell, the Barbers Point and Harbor entrance buoys in Oahu only shows the NW wrap and with Lanai down, there's actually no local buoys showing what's in the water from the south. We have to rely on the Surfline forecast that calls for a declining 1.9ft 14s to start the day with. Do integrate that with the observation of the webcams (including the Oahu ones). Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • • 7.5ft

              , 15s, NNW 340º

Waimea

• • • • • • • 7.1ft

              , 15s, NW 310º
            • 8.7ft

              , 9s, NNW 340º
            • 5.2ft

              , 13s, NW 310º

Mokapu

• • • • • • • 5.3ft

              , 6s, NE 40º

The large NW swell continues. Home guess for Hookipa is double overhead plus and stormy (because of the many periods shown by Waimea and the strong trades).

 Wind map at noon (1 day old prediction). 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 11 1 6 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • • 3.7ft

        , 13s, S 180º

Fourth day in a row of strong readings at Barbers, now down to 13s. Plenty energy on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • • 8.6ft

              , 16s, NNW 340º

Waimea

• • • • • • • 5.8ft

              , 18s, NW 310º

New large long period NW swell is rising at the buoys. It comes from the fetch in the maps of Oct 28 through 31 below. Home guess for Hookipa is well overhead in the very first hours of the morning, building to double overhead plus later in the 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

Saturday 10 31 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • • 4ft

        , 14s, S 185º

Barbers continues to show 4ft 14s, and the cam continues to show decent sets.

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

North shore

Waimea

• • • • • • • 4ft

              , 10s, NNE 30º
            • 1.6ft

              , 13s, NW 315º

Mostly medium period NNE energy with a touch of 13s NW at Waimea. Home guess for Hookipa is chest to head 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

Friday 10 30 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Photo from this page. Last day of the Aloha Classic, streaming here.

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

• • • • 4.4ft

        , 14s, SSW 200º

4.4ft 14s at Barbers seem questionable again, but today at least there's the occasional set on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Waimea

• • • • • • • 4.2ft

              , 10s, NNE 30º
            • 4.2ft

              , 6s, NE 35º
            • 0.9ft

              , 15s, W 260º
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4ft 10s from 30 degrees will be the dominant energy in the water. Home guess for Hookipa is chest to head high.

 Wind map at noon (1 day old prediction). 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 10 29 26 morning call

A video from Mr. Bennetts.

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

• • • • 4ft

        , 14s, S 190º

Very questionable reading at Barbers, and in fact the cam doesn't show anything like that. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • • 4.4ft

              , 10s, NNE 30º

Waimea

• • • • • • • 3.8ft

              , 12s, NNW 335º
            • 4.3ft

              , 6s, N 10º
            • 1.7ft

              , 8s, NNE 20º

Mix of periods between NW and NNE in the water. Home guess for Hookipa is head to occasionally head and a half, rainy 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