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

Saturday 3 28 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

Thanks to Patti of HST Windsurfing for forwarding the following info:
Following extensive cleanup after the Kona Low storms, Kanaha Beach Park will partially reopen tomorrow, 3/28/2026.  
 
The following beach park areas will open:
Kite Beach
1st entrance
2nd entrance
 
The following areas will remain closed:
First beach access (site “A”)
Kaa Point
Keyhole
3rd entrance

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

• • • 1.4ft

      , 14s, S 190º
    • 
      
    • 1.1ft

      , 11s, S 190º

Lanai

• • • 1.7ft

      , 12s, WSW 250º
    • 1.1ft

      , 14s, S 180º
    • 1.1ft

      , 11s, SSW 200º

Mix of small southerly and westerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 4.4ft

            , 7s, N 10º

N

• 5.3ft

  , 9s, NE 50º
• 2.9ft

  , 13s, NW 315º
• 2.6ft

  , 6s, NNE 15º

Hanalei

• • 3.9ft

    , 10s, N 10º
  • 3.7ft

    , 7s, NNE 25º
  • 2ft

    , 11s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.3ft

            , 11s, N 5º
          • 2.8ft

            , 9s, NNE 30º
          • 1.6ft

            , 13s, NNW 335º

Mostly medium/short period northerly energy at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high with occasionall bigger sets.

 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

Friday 3 27 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 2.3ft

      , 13s, WNW 285º
    • 0.9ft

      , 13s, SSW 205º
    • 1ft

      , 11s, SW 220º

Lanai

• • • 1.5ft

      , 14s, WNW 290º
    • 1.4ft

      , 11s, SSW 205º
    • 0.5ft

      , 13s, S 170º

Both buoys show some westerly and southerly energy. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 4.6ft

            , 11s, NNW 330º

N

• 5.8ft

  , 10s, NNE 30º

Hanalei

• • 3.4ft

    , 13s, NW 310º
  • 3ft

    , 11s, NE 35º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.9ft

            , 9s, NE 40º
          • 1.8ft

            , 13s, N 350º
          • 3ft

            , 7s, NE 40º

The NW swell I discussed yesterday is only showing 1.8ft 13s locally, while the short period NE energy clocks in at 5ft 9s, also a bit under prediction. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high 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