Thursday 9 17 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 2.1ft

      , 18s, S 190º
    • 0.9ft

      , 13s, S 180º

2ft 18s at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5ft

            , 10s, E 80º
          • 3.8ft

            , 6s, NE 50º
          • 2ft

            , 3s, ENE 75º

5ft 10s from 80 degrees is a pretty strong windswell, but it will travel parallel to the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to occasionally chest high. Bigger on eastern exposures.

 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 9 16 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.6ft

      , 20s, S 190º
    • 0.9ft

      , 14s, S 170º

The 1.6ft 20s at Barbers comes from the fetch SE of New Zealand in the map of Sept 9  below. A stronger fetch formed a couple of days later and the related swell is predicted to start arriving Friday and peak during the weekend.

The webcam looks completely flat until a very inconsistent set arrives. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 2.6ft

            , 11s, E 85º
          • 2.5ft

            , 6s, NE 55º
          • 1.5ft

            , 8s, ENE 75º

E to NE windswell only. Home guess for Hookipa is knee to 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

Tuesday 9 15 24 morning call

My latest video.

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

• • • 0.9ft

      , 20s, SSW 200º
    • 1.4ft

      , 9s, SW 235º
    • 0.9ft

      , 13s, S 190º

Very small southerly energy at Barbers with one foot 20s of a new long period swell which will, as usual, be very inconsistent. Nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3ft

            , 6s, ENE 60º
          • 1.1ft

            , 13s, E 85º
          • 1.4ft

            , 8s, NE 35º

Easterly windswell is going down. Home guess for Hookipa is knee to waist 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

Monday 9 14 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.4ft

      , 15s, S 185º
    • 0.7ft

      , 11s, S 190º

Small southerly energy at Barbers and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 2.7ft

            , 9s, NE 45º
          • 2.8ft

            , 5s, NE 55º
          • 0.2ft

            , 13s, WNW 285º

2.7ft 9s from 45 is the main energy in the water. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to occasionally chest high.

 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

Sunday 9 13 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.1ft

      , 17s, SSW 195º
    • 1.4ft

      , 13s, SSW 210º

Small southerly energy at Barbers. Nothing breaking in Kihei, below is Ala Moana on the left and the Cove on the right. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.9ft

            , 9s, NE 45º
          • 1ft

            , 6s, NE 35º
          • 1.5ft

            , 4s, ENE 60º

4ft 9s from 45 at Pauwela. Home guess for Hookipa is 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

Saturday 9 12 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.1ft

      , 15s, SSW 200º
    • 1.2ft

      , 12s, S 180º

Very small southerly energy at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.4ft

            , 8s, NE 50º
          • 2.6ft

            , 5s, NE 55º
          • 0.2ft

            , 15s, NE 45º

Windswell on the way down, but from a 50 degrees direction, so reaching the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to chest 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