4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
Barbers
1.6ft @ 12s from 243° (WSW)
1ft @ 4s from 174° (S)
0.6ft @ 20s from 204° (SSW)
Lanai
1.7ft @ 13s from 204° (SSW)
0.7ft @ 20s from 204° (SSW)
Small 12-13s energy plus a new small 20s swell showing at the buoys. Seen the lack of waves on the north shore, Lahaina might be the place to go today. Let's see how Pat Caldwell describes the evolution of the fetch:
A storm-force system tracked rapidly east along 60S to the S to SE of New Zealand 10/4-6. Seas over a wide fetch grew above 30 feet with aim at the Americas. Angular spreading should bring in surf locally.
The onset stage is Saturday 10/12 with inconsistent sets out of 180-200 degrees. The event should be filled in and peak on Sunday 10/13, then slowly drop into Monday 10/14 from the same direction.
Below are the maps of Oct 4, 5 and 6 that might help follow. The angular spreading fetch he's talking about is clearly visible on the 5th.
It took me 15 minutes to catch a 20s set on the webcam, but unfortunately the wind is onshore at the moment and conditions are what you see. Do check the webcam yourself, as things can change.
North shore
NW101
3.1ft @ 11s from 285° (WNW)
Hanalei
2.1ft @ 11s from 324° (NW)
Waimea
1.2ft @ 12s from 334° (NNW)
Pauwela
4.4ft @ 7s from 88° (E)
1.2ft @ 13s from 345° (NNW)
Not much leftover of the small and inconsistent NW swell, it should be another close to flat day. Plus it's windy already. Might be another good day for resting.
Wind map at noon.
North Pacific has a small W fetch associated with Typhoon Hagibis, which has made landfall in Japan and is bringing torrential rain (small west swell predicted for the 14-15), and a windswell fetch.
South Pacific might have a couple of sections of that fetch that are oriented towards us, but it's mostly another angular spreading one.
Morning sky.
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