Saturday, June 20, 2026

Saturday 6 20 26 morning call

The only action I could capture at Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2ft
        , 12s, S 190º
      • 0.8ft
        , 17s, S 185º

Lanai
      • 2.8ft
        , 12s, S 190º
      • 1.5ft
        , 17s, S 185º
2-3ft 12s of leftover energy from the big swell that started a week ago are still left at the buoys, with new 17s energy that comes from the partial angular spreading fetch in the maps of June 13 and 14 below.

The Kihei webcam is down, this is Ala Moana.

North shore

NW001

            • 2.1ft
              , 8s, NNW 330º

Hanalei

    • 1.6ft
      , 8s, NNW 345º

Waimea

            • 1.2ft
              , 8s, N 350º

            • 0.5ft
              , 15s, WNW 290º

Pauwela

            • 1.5ft
              , 8s, N 0º
            • 1.7ft
              , 6s, ENE 75º
            • 0.3ft
              , 18s, E 90º
Negligible N-NNW energy at the buoys, another flat day for the north shore.

 Wind map at noon (two days 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

Friday, June 19, 2026

Friday 6 19 26 morning call

A remarkable video I lately watched.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2ft
        , 14s, S 190º
      • 2.1ft
        , 11s, SSW 195º
Lanai
      • 2.9ft
        , 14s, S 175º
      • 3ft
        , 12s, S 190º
2-3ft of southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

    • 1.9ft
      , 9s, NW 315º

Waimea

            • 1.8ft
              , 9s, N 350º

Pauwela

            • 3ft
              , 6s, NE 50º
            • 1.3ft
              , 9s, NNE 20º
            • 0.4ft
              , 11s, NW 315º
Negligible N to NW energy at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is flat to knee high.

 Wind map at noon (1 day old). 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, June 18, 2026

Thursday 6 18 26 morning call

Paia's Jackson Bunch won the third WSL Qualifying League contest in a row at Ala Moana.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.6ft
        , 13s, S 180º
      • 1.9ft
        , 15s, S 180º
      • 1.2ft
        , 11s, SSW 195º
Lanai
      • 3.5ft
        , 14s, S 185º
      • 3.1ft
        , 11s, S 190º
      • 2.2ft
        , 10s, SW 215º
South swell continues pretty solid at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

    • 2.5ft
      , 9s, NNW 345º

Waimea

            • 2ft
              , 9s, N 10º

            • 0.6ft
              , 10s, NW 325º

Pauwela

            • 1.9ft
              , 8s, NNE 20º
            • 1.2ft
              , 11s, NNW 340º
            • 2.8ft
              , 4s, ENE 75º
Very small NW energy at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is flat to occasionally 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

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Wednesday 6 17 26 morning call

Balz Muller latest video.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.9ft
        , 14s, S 185º
      • 1.6ft
        , 11s, SSW 200º
Lanai
      • 3.5ft
        , 13s, S 190º
      • 1.5ft
        , 11s, SSW 205º
      • 0.9ft
        , 18s, S 185º
South swell keeps providing waves, now in the 13-14s range. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 1.6ft
              , 10s, NW 305º

Hanalei

    • 2.5ft
      , 10s, NW 320º

Waimea

            • 1.3ft
              , 11s, NW 320º

Pauwela

            • 1.9ft
              , 8s, NE 40º
            • 2.1ft
              , 5s, NE 45º
            • 2.1ft
              , 3s, E 95º
Small NW energy at the outer buoys doesn't even show at Pauwela. 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