Saturday 3 14 26 morning call

I'm testing F4 foils.

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

• • • 7.5ft

      , 9s, S 180º
    • 7.7ft

      , 7s, SSW 205º

Lanai

• • • 11.6ft

      , 8s, S 180º
    • 3.8ft

      , 6s, S 175º
    • 1.6ft

      , 11s, SW 230º

The Kona windswell is pretty big at the buoys, but I doubt you can surf anywhere between rain, wind and brown water. Most cams are down too.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 6.1ft

            , 14s, N 355º
          • 
            
          • 2.8ft

            , 10s, WNW 295º

NW101

• 5.6ft

  , 13s, NNW 335º

Hanalei

• • 3.9ft

    , 14s, N 350º
  • 3.8ft

    , 9s, WNW 285º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.3ft

            , 9s, E 90º
          • 2.1ft

            , 13s, NNW 340º
          • 3.7ft

            , 4s, SSW 195º

The buoys discussion is a bit pointless these days, as I would recommend to stay out of the water because of the storm. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high with occasional bigger sets and probably very brown water.

 Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.

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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 13 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon. The park is closed for the storm, so is Kanaha.

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

• • • 3.2ft

      , 11s, W 275º
    • 1.6ft

      , 13s, S 185º

Lanai

• • • 2.2ft

      , 14s, SSE 165º
    • 2.1ft

      , 11s, W 275º
    • 0.8ft

      , 20s, S 185º

Both buoys show some southerly and westerly energy, but the Kona flow means onshore wind. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 3ft

            , 10s, WNW 300º

NW101

• 4.4ft

  , 10s, WNW 285º

Hanalei

• • 3.2ft

    , 11s, W 280º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 2.6ft

            , 8s, NE 55º
          • 1.2ft

            , 11s, NNW 345º
          • 1.5ft

            , 7s, E 85º

Mix of small energies at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest 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 3 12 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.4ft

      , 15s, S 170º

Lanai

• • • 1.3ft

      , 15s, S 175º
    • 1.2ft

      , 13s, SSW 205º

Decent southerly energy at the buoys, but onshore flow on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 2.7ft

            , 10s, WNW 300º

Hanalei

• • 2.3ft

    , 12s, WNW 295º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.6ft

            , 8s, ENE 65º
          • 1.1ft

            , 13s, N 355º
          • 1.4ft

            , 10s, NNE 25º

Pauwela shows small northerly energy together with the lingering easterly windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to occasionally chest high and clean conditions with light Kona flow.

 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 3 11 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 2.6ft

      , 13s, SW 235º

Lanai

• • • 2.8ft

      , 13s, S 190º
    • 
      
    • 0.6ft

      , 17s, SSW 205º

Decent 13s southerly energy at the buoys and decent waves on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 3.3ft

            , 11s, WNW 285º

Hanalei

• • 1.9ft

    , 13s, WNW 290º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 2.9ft

            , 9s, ENE 65º
          • 2.7ft

            , 7s, E 80º
          • 0.3ft

            , 15s, NNE 25º

ENE windswell down to 3ft 9s at Pauwela with still no noticeable groundswells to talk about. That tiny 15s from NNE reading at Pauwela comes from the small fetch indicated in the maps of March 6 through 9 below. Surfline calls for 1ft 14s at sunset. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high with occasional bigger sets. Bigger on eastern exposures.
The satellite picture shows that the first storm associated with the large Kona low west of us is upon us and it will bring rain and a kona flow that will increase to strong levels by the weekend.

 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