Here's the moment in which, after having had it low and out of the way behind his back, Titoun moves the wing over his head and tacks into the wind ready to sail out again. Bit of a windsurfing duck tack, just a lot easier... IF you can control the foil while you do that.
3am significant buoy readings and discussion
South shore
Barbers
2.6ft @ 12s from 160° (SSE)
1.5ft @ 10s from 155° (SSE)
0.4ft @ 20s from 192° (SSW)
Lanai
2.3ft @ 8s from 164° (SSE)
1.4ft @ 11s from 172° (S)
1.2ft @ 15s from 185° (S)
Well, I reported everything that the local buoys are registering, but that doesn't make it easier. The 0.4ft 20s reading at Barbers is nice, but it might not turn into much. I like the 1.2ft 15s one at Lanai much better, while the 10-11s energy is probably coming from Erick. It's one of those days in which you have to check the webcam before going anywhere. And keep checking it all day, as the possible increase of southerly energy coming from the storm might happen suddenly and late in the day.
This is a beautiful long period line (nothing to do with Erick) and that one guy is scoring alone. Check the webcam for conditions update, as it looks a bit onshore already, while I'm reviewing the post.
North shore
Mokapu
6.3ft @ 7s from 83° (E)
5.5ft @ 9s from 98° (E)
Hilo
7.7ft @ 9s from 112° (ESE)
SE
8.1ft @ 8s from 83° (E)
Just "regular" easterly windswell for our north shore, Hookipa will probably have waves like the ones in the video, possibly bigger on eastern exposures. Erick is now too south for adding anything. Unfortunately, the wind is blowing pretty hard at my house already but in between squalls there might be moments of decent conditions.
I reported the SE buoy reading because yesterday it went up to almost 15ft 10s from a direction around 115-120. I believe the SE facing shores of the Big Island have big waves. No idea if you can surf there.
What about us? Well, if you're in Hana, there should be something, as the shadow line sits around 137 degrees.
Wind map at noon.
North Pacific has the "extended" wind swell (which includes Flossie's fetch).
There we go, I promised a wham and here it is. That fetch south of Tasmania is massive.
Morning sky shows plenty clouds over the Big Island and some over Maui.
And the rain radar confirms some much needed rain.
2 comments:
Yes it was cool to watch, made me want to get one! But his etiquette& respect for others in the water sucked.... especially when more surfers paddled out, he could have gone a little more to the point like his buddy, but instead he insisted on weaving between everyone to show off, which just pissed everyone off.
This guy is breaking the law. Also worth noting, it is NOT the lifeguards' job to enforce the state law, that is for State DLNR officials.
You have written about this law before, but only from a windsurfer's point of view. You even posted a picture of the sign explaining the law 12 years ago. But the facts you stated about the origin of this law were NOT correct.
There are several different areas designated, in one area there is no windsurfing at all, in another if 5 surfers are there, no windsurfing allowed, in another area if 10 surfers are out no windsurfing allowed,
and in another area only fishing and swimming is allowed.
Please read the law for yourself.
§13-256-127 Hookipa Restricted Zones. [(a)] Zones A, B, C, and D, Hookipa restricted zones means the areas confined by the boundaries shown [for said zones] on Exhibit "WW", dated August 20, 1988, located at the end of this subchapter. The boundaries are as follows:
[(b) Zone A,] (1) Hookipa restricted Zone[.] A boundaries are as follows:
[(1)] Beginning at a point at the low water mark at the northern tip of Hookipa Point; thence measured clockwise from True South, 075 degrees for a distance of seven hundred fifty feet; 360 degrees to the boundary of Zone D; then along the boundary of Zone D and the low water mark of the shoreline to the point of beginning.
[(2) Restriction.] Restrictions. Zone A is designated for swimming and surfing only. No person shall operate a sailboard or other water craft within this area.
[(c) Zone B,] (2) Hookipa restricted Zone[.] B boundaries are as follows:
[(1)] Beginning at a point at the low water mark at the northern tip of Hookipa Point; thence measured clockwise from True South,
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to a beginning point in the water 075 degrees for a distance of seven hundred fifty feet; then continuing at 075 degrees for a distance of five hundred fifty feet; 360 degrees to the shoreline; then along the shoreline to Zone D and along the boundary of Zone D to the boundary of Zone A; then by straight line north to the point of beginning.
[(2) Restriction.] Restrictions. Zone B is designated for surfing when at least five or more persons (5-man rule) are engaged in surfing within this zone. No person shall operate a sailboard within this zone within the surf break area.
[(d) Zone C,] (3) Hookipa restricted Zone[.] C boundaries are as follows:
[(1)] Beginning at a point at the low water mark at the northern tip of Hookipa Point; thence measured clockwise from True South, to a beginning point in the water 075 degrees for a distance of thirteen hundred feet; then continuing at 075 degrees for a distance of four hundred seventy-five feet; 360 degrees to the shoreline; then along the shoreline to the boundary of Zone B; then by straight line north to the point of beginning.
[(2) Restriction.] Restrictions. Zone C is designated for surfing when at least ten or more persons (10-man rule) are engaged in surfing within this zone. No person shall operate a sailboard within this zone within the surf break area. Access for sailboards between the surf break and the shoreline shall be provided at all times.
[(e) Zone D,] (4) Hookipa restricted Zone D boundaries are as follows:
[(1)] Beginning at a point at the low water mark three hundred ninety feet from the western boundary of Hookipa Beach Park, thence measured clockwise from True South;
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180 degrees for a distance of one hundred feet; 270 degrees for a distance of four hundred ten feet; 238 degrees for a distance of five hundred forty feet; then in a straight line to the shoreline; then along the shoreline to the point of beginning.
[(2) Restriction.] Restrictions. Zone D is designated for pole and net fishing. No person shall operate a sailboard within this zone. [Eff 2/24/94; am and comp ] (Auth: HRS §§200-2, 200-3, 200-4) (Imp: HRS §§200-2, 200-3, 200-4)
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