Tuesday 2 3 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • 3.8ft

      , 9s, W 275º
    • 1.6ft

      , 14s, WNW 290º
    • 3.7ft

      , 6s, WSW 255º

No southerly energy at the buoys, but plenty westerly wrap at Lanai with stormy waves on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 15.5ft

            , 14s, NW 310º
          • 9.8ft

            , 10s, WNW 300º
          • 6.2ft

            , 8s, WNW 285º

NW101

• 22.1ft

  , 14s, WNW 300º
• 7.7ft

  , 8s, WNW 300º

Hanalei

• • 13.9ft

    , 13s, NW 310º
  • 8.6ft

    , 10s, NW 305º

Waimea

• • • • • • 14.4ft

            , 13s, NW 320º
          • 4.3ft

            , 6s, NW 305º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.1ft

            , 15s, NW 325º
          • 4.2ft

            , 12s, NNW 330º
          • 4ft

            , 9s, NW 315º

The outer buoys show the kind of NW energy we're about to be slammed by. This XL swell was (and still is) generated by the fetch indicated by the black arrow in the maps of Jan 30 through Feb 3 below. As you can see the fetch got extremely close to the islands, and that will give not only the size but also a stormy character to the waves, with the aggravating factor of an onshore flow after the front that passed over Maui last night. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double overhead and stormy in the morning increasing to triple to quadruple overhead by the end of the day. Victory at sea and dangerous conditions.

 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 2 2 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • 1.9ft

      , 13s, WSW 255º

Small westerly wrap at Lanai, but the Kona will blow everything out. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 9.7ft

            , 9s, WSW 250º
          • 4.3ft

            , 15s, WNW 295º
          • 5.2ft

            , 6s, WSW 255º

Hanalei

• • 3.1ft

    , 12s, NW 305º
  • 5.3ft

    , 5s, WSW 250º
  • 2.4ft

    , 8s, WNW 295º

Waimea

• • • • • • 2.5ft

            , 11s, NW 315º
          • 4.1ft

            , 5s, WSW 255º
          • 1.7ft

            , 9s, NW 315º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3ft

            , 12s, NW 320º
          • 1.5ft

            , 8s, NNW 340º
          • 3ft

            , 3s, SSW 200º

Small NW energy at the local buoys in a day that will see strong Kona wind. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high to slightly overhead with occasionally bigger sets in the morning with a possible increase at sunset.

 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 2 1 26 morning call

No photos from yesterday, this one from 2013 is one of my favorite Jaws video ever. The footage from the nose of Francisco Porcella's board is unique.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • 2.7ft

      , 13s, WNW 285º
    • 2.4ft

      , 10s, W 270º

No southerly energy at the buoys, Lanai stills shows a west wrap. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 6.1ft

            , 13s, WNW 300º
          • 3.6ft

            , 10s, NW 325º

Hanalei

• • 6.6ft

    , 13s, WNW 300º

Waimea

• • • • • • 6ft

            , 13s, NW 315º
          • 3.9ft

            , 10s, NW 325º
          • 1.5ft

            , 7s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.1ft

            , 14s, NW 325º
          • 3.1ft

            , 11s, NNW 345º
          • 1.9ft

            , 8s, N 0º

Smaller than yesterday the NW energy continues at the buoys and will slowly keep decline all day. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead and clean in the morning.

 Wind map at noon. One day old and not particularly reliable (other models don't call for Kona). 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