Sunday, August 02, 2026

Sunday 8 2 2 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.3ft
        , 14s, SSW 205º
      • 1.9ft
        , 8s, S 170º
      • 1ft
        , 12s, S 185º
Small southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 7.1ft
              , 9s, ENE 70º
            • 2ft
              , 13s, E 80º
            • 2.1ft
              , 4s, ENE 65º
ENE windswell is clocking in at 7ft 9s while Genevieve contributes with 2ft 13s. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to chest high with occasional bigger sets. Bigger on eastern exposures.

 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 01, 2026

Saturday 8 1 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Today fishing tournament at Kanaha till 11.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.7ft
        , 13s, SSW 195º
South swell continues its decline. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 6.8ft
              , 8s, ENE 70º
            • 1.8ft
              , 14s, ENE 70º
            • 3.1ft
              , 5s, ENE 70º
Almost 7ft 8s of ENE windswell plus 1.8ft 14s of ground swell from Genevieve (probably from straight east instead of 70). Home guess for Hookipa is waist to chest high with occasional bigger sets. 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

Friday, July 31, 2026

Friday 7 31 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2ft
        , 13s, S 190º
South swell down to 2ft 13s. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 4.9ft
              , 8s, ENE 75º
            • 1.4ft
              , 17s, NE 55º
            • 3.5ft
              , 4s, ENE 75º
ENE windswell only, including a small 17s reading which is likely the start of the Genevieve swell from straight east (instead of 55 degrees as indicated by the buoy). 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

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Thursday 7 30 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.3ft
        , 13s, S 185º

      • 0.7ft
        , 11s, S 185º

    South swell down to 2.3ft 13s. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 4.5ft
              , 8s, ENE 75º
            • 2.9ft
              , 3s, E 95º
Fausto swell is over, we're back to the regular ENE windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to 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

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Wednesday 7 29 26 morning call

Kai Lenny taking advantage of the Fausto swell on an eastern exposure yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.7ft
        , 14s, S 190º
South swell going down with the period but still solid at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 5.6ft
              , 10s, ENE 70º
            • 2.6ft
              , 7s, NE 35º
            • 1.3ft
              , 3s, N 350º
Fausto's swell peaked yesterday and today shows 5.6ft 10s from 70 degrees. Home guess for Hookipa is chest to head 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, July 28, 2026

Tuesday 7 28 26 morning call

I'm liking the downwinder videos with a soundtrack. This is my latest.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.9ft
        , 15s, S 190º
Still a couple of feet 15s of southerly energy at Barbers and nice waves on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 6.5ft
              , 14s, ENE 75º
            • 5.6ft
              , 11s, ENE 60º
            • 3.1ft
              , 7s, NNE 30º
Fausto's swell is here and it looks pretty strong at Pauwela. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half with occasional bigger sets. 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