Friday 9 28 18 morning call

No water action for me yesterday other than a lovely swim in the lake that the north shore was turned into. Pretty heavy rain on the Lahaina side instead caused some flooding and bad traffic. This frame from a video of Matty Schweitzer shows the light in front of Launiupoko.


4am significant buoy readings
South shore
W
1.3ft @ 17s from 198° (SSW)

SW
1ft @ 17s from 195° (SSW)

SE
1ft @ 17s from 195° (SSW)

Barbers
1.1ft @ 18s from 209° (SSW)

1ft @ 15s from 193° (SSW)

Lanai
1.4ft @ 18s from 212° (SW)                        

0.8ft @ 15s from 196° (SSW)
 

Small but long period readings at the buoys will make for small and very inconsistent waves on the south shore. The wind should be much cleaner than yesterday though. Below is a set at Ala Moana, which is otherwise flat for most of the time. The second webcam is Hookipa which is still looking like a lake but with occasional small breaking waves, which is a sign of the imminent change.


North shore
NW101

7.1ft @ 10s from 344° (NNW)

 

N

3.1ft @ 10s from 311° (NW)

 

Pauwela

2.4ft @ 9s from 2° (N)

 

Big difference in the numbers at the NW buoys compared to Pauwela and N. That is because, I'm sure you guys will remember, the fetch originated aiming its winds to the west of us. Later in the day, the size should increase also in Maui. Here's the Surfline forecast for the next three days. They correctly only have 2.6f 9s at 9am, but coming up pretty quickly during the day and peaking tomorrow at 6f 10s from 333.

 

Wind map at noon. Sorry, not enough wind just yet for the frustrated wind sport enthusiasts. Got to wait until tomorrow. Unfortunately, the light NE wind will also ruin the waves for the surfers.

 

North Pacific looking good with multiple fetches.

 

South Pacific looking grim with no fetches at all.

 

Morning sky.