Saturday 5 16 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.8ft

      , 11s, S 180º

Lanai

• • • 1.3ft

      , 17s, SSW 200º
    • 1.8ft

      , 11s, SSW 205º

Both buoys show 1.8ft 11s of southerly energy while Lanai also shows a 17s reading that marks the beginning of a long lasting long period swell that will build in the next few days. It comes from the fetch that happened in the maps of May 9 through 13 below. Surfline calls for 1.5ft 16s at sunset.

Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

• • 1.3ft

    , 11s, NW 320º

Waimea

• • • • • • 3.4ft

            , 12s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.8ft

            , 8s, E 80º
          • 2ft

            , 12s, NW 325º
          • 3.2ft

            , 5s, ENE 75º

Small NW energy continues to trickle down at the buoys, while the easterly windswell is pretty solid. Home guess for Hookipa is around 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

Friday 5 15 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 2.1ft

      , 12s, S 185º

Lanai

• • • 2.4ft

      , 11s, S 175º
    • 
      
    • 0.4ft

      , 14s, S 175º

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

North shore

N

• • • • • • 4.3ft

            , 14s, NNW 335º

Hanalei

• • 4.1ft

    , 13s, NW 310º

Waimea

• • • • • • 3.5ft

            , 13s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.9ft

            , 9s, E 90º
          • 2.9ft

            , 14s, NW 320º
          • 3.5ft

            , 5s, ENE 70º

Medium size NW swell peaked yesterday night and today should slowly decline in period. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to over 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

Thursday 5 14 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

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

• • • 1.3ft

      , 13s, S 180º

Lanai

• • • 1.7ft

      , 13s, S 175º
    • 
      
    • 0.6ft

      , 15s, S 185º

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

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 4ft

            , 14s, NW 325º

Hanalei

• • 2.7ft

    , 14s, NW 320º

Waimea

• • • • • • 3ft

            , 15s, NW 325º

Pauwela

• 4.9ft

  , 8s, E 90º
• 1.4ft

  , 17s, NW 315º
• 2.8ft

  , 7s, NE 50º

New medium NW swell is rising at the buoys. It comes from the fetch in the maps of May 10 through 12 below. Surfline calls for 3ft 15s at sunset. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head high gradually building throughout the day to well overhead at sunset. Windy with easterly windswell in the mix.

 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