Friday 6 26 26 morning call

I just posted this video to explain what made me change my opinion about parawing downwinders.


Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.7ft

      , 14s, S 190º
    • 
      
    • 0.8ft

      , 12s, SSW 200º

Lanai

• • • 2.1ft

      , 14s, S 180º
    • 0.7ft

      , 11s, S 180º

• 
  

Couple of feet 14s of southerly energy at the buoys, but not much on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.8ft

            , 8s, ENE 70º
          • 2.2ft

            , 4s, ENE 60º
          • 0.4ft

            , 11s, ENE 75º

ENE windswell is high. 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 6 25 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • 1.6ft

    , 11s, S 185º

Lanai

• • 1.4ft

    , 13s, SSW 200º
  • 1.3ft

    , 11s, SSE 165º

• 
  

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

North shore

Hanalei

• • 1.3ft

    , 12s, WNW 300º

Waimea

• • • • • • 0.8ft

            , 13s, NW 305º
          • 0.6ft

            , 17s, WSW 255º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.9ft

            , 7s, ENE 60º
          • 2.6ft

            , 5s, ENE 70º
          • 0.7ft

            , 13s, NW 320º

Negligible amount of NW energy at the buoys, with moderate ENE windswell. 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

Wednesday 6 24 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.7ft

      , 13s, S 175º

Lanai

• • • 1.6ft

      , 14s, S 180º
    • 0.7ft

      , 18s, S 180º

Small long period southerly energy at the buoys and not much on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.2ft

            , 7s, ENE 70º
          • 0.8ft

            , 11s, NE 40º
          • 0.5ft

            , 13s, ENE 70º

Trades are building, so is the easterly windswell. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest 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

Monday 6 23 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 2.5ft

      , 15s, S 185º

Lanai

• • • 1.6ft

      , 15s, S 180º
    • 0.9ft

      , 11s, SSW 210º

Nice 15s reading of southerly energy at the buoys but mostly flat with the occasional set on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.2ft

            , 9s, NE 45º
          • 2.8ft

            , 7s, E 80º
          • 2.6ft

            , 5s, ENE 70º

3ft 9s from 45 at Pauwela will make for some small waves today. Home guess for Hookipa is knee to waist high with occasionally 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

Monday 6 22 26 morning call

Kanaha yesterday.

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

• • • 2.3ft

      , 15s, S 170º
    • 1.6ft

      , 13s, S 190º

Lanai

• • 1.5ft

    , 18s, S 175º
  • 1.5ft

    , 13s, S 180º
  • 0.7ft

    , 15s, S 170º

Nice mix of long period southerly energies at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 1.8ft

            , 10s, NE 45º
          • 2ft

            , 8s, NNE 25º
          • 1.5ft

            , 3s, E 80º

Small NE windswell. 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