Thursday 4 2 26 morning call

Incredible show at Hookipa yesterday for the Quatro windsurfing contest, particularly in the final of the Pro Men. Congrats to Bernd Roediger for the very deserved win. Youth and Masters today, heats here and Youtube streaming here.

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

• • • 1.5ft

      , 12s, S 190º
    • 0.8ft

      , 14s, SSW 200º

Lanai

• • • 1.2ft

      , 11s, S 185º
    • 0.7ft

      , 15s, S 185º

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

North shore

N

• • • • • • 5.4ft

            , 8s, NNE 30º
          • 2.8ft

            , 11s, NNE 20º

Hanalei

• • 5.1ft

    , 10s, NE 35º
  • 3.2ft

    , 7s, NE 50º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5ft

            , 10s, NNE 20º
          • 3.3ft

            , 7s, NNE 20º
          • 1.9ft

            , 5s, NNE 30º

NNE energy holding steady with 5ft 10s at Pauwela. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to occasionally head and 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

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