Friday, August 21, 2026

Friday 8 21 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion
.
South shore
Barbers
      • 1.3ft
        , 12s, SSW 195º
      • 1.1ft
        , 14s, S 190º
New south swell only showing 1ft 14s at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 3.8ft
              , 8s, NE 50º
            • 1.5ft
              , 3s, ENE 75º
Easterly windswell only, but today coming from 50 degrees. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high 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

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Thursday 8 20 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion
.
South shore
Barbers
      • 1.3ft
        , 12s, SSW 195º
      • 0.6ft
        , 17s, S 190º
Old swell down to 1.3ft 12s but Barbers also shows half foot 17s of a new south swell that Surfline predicts to reach 1.5ft 15s by sunset. It comes from the one day S fetch that happened on the 14th below.

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

North shore

Pauwela

            • 4.6ft
              , 8s, E 95º
            • 1ft
              , 5s, NE 35º
            • 1ft
              , 3s, NE 40º
Easterly windswell only, the biggest part of which comes from 95 degrees. Home guess for Hookipa is flat and no wind all day.

 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, August 19, 2026

Wednesday 8 19 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion
.
South shore
Barbers
      • 2.4ft
        , 13s, S 180º
South swell down to 2.4ft 13s at Barbers, but almost nothing on the cam (still stuck on the Cove). Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 3.3ft
              , 9s, E 90º
            • 1.9ft
              , 7s, ENE 65º
            • 1.7ft
              , 4s, ENE 65º
Easterly windswell only. Home guess for Hookipa is flat to knee 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

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tuesday 8 18 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion
.
South shore
Barbers
      • 3.2ft
        , 14s, S 180º
South swell still showing 3ft 14s at Barbers, but not much on the cam (which today is stuck on the Cove). Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 4.3ft
              , 8s, E 80º
            • 2.3ft
              , 4s, ENE 65º
Easterly windswell only. Home guess for Hookipa is knee to waist high.

 Wind map at noon (2 days 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

Monday, August 17, 2026

Monday 8 17 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Barbers
      • 3.8ft
        , 14s, S 190º
      • 4.5ft
        , 6s, S 190º
      • 1.8ft
        , 11s, S 185º
Almost 4ft 14s of south swell at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 4.5ft
              , 7s, E 80º
            • 2.7ft
              , 4s, E 100º
            • 0.7ft
              , 11s, ESE 110º
Easterly windswell only. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasional 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

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Saturday 8 15 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.6ft
        , 14s, S 190º
      • 1.5ft
        , 12s, S 180º
South swell on its way down, but still showing 2.4ft 14s at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 7.9ft
              , 11s, E 95º
            • 6ft
              , 8s, ENE 70º
            • 3ft
              , 4s, NE 50º
Easterly windswell ramped up due to the strong winds associated with Lala. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high with occasional bigger sets, much bigger on eastern exposures. Most likely beach parks will be closed (although I haven't find a confirmation online).

 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