Monday 2 23 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 1.3ft

      , 13s, SSW 210º

Lanai

• • • 1.5ft

      , 13s, SSW 195º
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    • 0.4ft

      , 20s, SW 230º

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

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 6.8ft

            , 17s, NNW 335º

N

• 7.5ft

  , 16s, N 0º

Hanalei

• • 3.2ft

    , 18s, NNW 340º

Waimea

• • • • • • 2.1ft

            , 18s, N 0º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.8ft

            , 9s, ENE 60º
          • 4.6ft

            , 6s, NE 35º
          • 1.4ft

            , 18s, NNE 20º

Two swells on the rise today. They come from the fetches indicated in the maps of Feb 19 through 23 below (red arrow: NW, black arrow NNE). The biggest and the one that will rise earlier locally is the NNE one, which Surfline predicts to be 8.5ft 16s at sunset (vs 2.3 18s of the NW one). Home guess for Hookipa is around head high plus in the morning building to double to triple overhead at sunset. Unfortunately the wind will be cross onshore and that will make the conditionsvery stormy.

 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

Sunday 2 22 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday late afternoon.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • 1.4ft

      , 13s, S 185º
    • 0.9ft

      , 11s, SSW 200º
    • 1ft

      , 9s, SW 235º

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

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.3ft

            , 10s, E 85º
          • 2.7ft

            , 5s, ENE 65º

Easterly windswell continues pretty strong at Pauwela. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to occasionally chest high. Much 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

Saturday 2 21 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday late afternoon.

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

• • • 0.4ft

      , 15s, S 190º

Lanai

• • • 1.6ft

      , 10s, SW 225º
    • 0.8ft

      , 15s, SSW 200º

Very 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

• • • • • • 8ft

            , 11s, E 85º
          • 4.2ft

            , 6s, ENE 65º

8ft 11s of easterly windswell is still a very high number but being from 85 degrees it will only hit the east facing shores. 4ft 6s from 65 will instead get to the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is around head 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

Friday 2 20 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Nothing at the buoys and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.1ft

            , 11s, ENE 70º
          • 5.8ft

            , 9s, NE 50º
          • 5.5ft

            , 6s, ENE 65º

NE to ENE windswell continues to be the only energy in the water, today a bit smaller than the past few days. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to occasionally head and a half.

 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 2 19 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • 1ft

      , 13s, S 170º

Very small southerly energy at the buoys and flat on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 1.6ft

            , 13s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 10.9ft

            , 10s, ENE 60º
          • 3.1ft

            , 5s, E 80º

The big NE windswell continues at the buoys now coming from 60 degrees. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half with occasional bigger sets and windy.

 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