Saturday 11 17 18 morning call

A shortboard session for me yesterday. After which, I went to Hookipa and took some photos of the three guys out at the point. Here's Steve Sadler.

 

Pat Shipman.

Kevin Collins.

I saw them all again later at a party... thanks again!


4am significant buoy readings
North shore
NW101
7.4ft @ 13s from 355° (N)

Hanalei
8.3ft @ 13s from 339° (NNW)

7ft @ 8s from 23° (NNE)

Waimea
7.8ft @ 13s from 339° (NNW)

5.4ft @ 8s from 347° (NNW)

4ft @ 7s from 10° (N)

 

Pauwela

6.9ft @ 13s from 330° (NW)

4ft @ 8s from 358° (N)

3.4ft @ 6s from 33° (NE)

 

NW swell peaked yesterday around noon (when I took those photos) at around 8f 14s and now is pretty consistent 7-8f 13s across all buoys, which means it should stay pretty steady all day. The one thing that will change is the direction which is slowly moving more from the north, which is what the collage of the fetches I posted yesterday would suggest.
 

Unfortunately some short period N energy will be in the mix (see the fetch in the red circle in the fetches map below), and even more unfortunately a NE wind will be on it, so don't expect anything particularly clean. Unless you go to Honolua.

 

South shore

No indication of southerly energy at the buoys. Both Pat Caldwell and Surfline have 1f 15s in their forecast. Check the Ala Moana webcam and decide. I don't think it'll be more than knee high anyway.
Once again, if any ocean front business owner in Lahaina feel like hosting a webcam, please check the Ozolio page.

 

Wind map at noon.

 

North Pacific continues to produce medium size/intensity NW fetches.

 

South Pacific has a pretty wide but kinda weak fetch in the Tasman Sea and a tiny but much closer S one. Don't lose your sleep for them.

 

Morning sky.