Most of the north shore was too big to be surfed by most yesterday. Albee Layer challenged this very slabby wave instead.
Later on the same wave. That was a closeout barrel.
He came out of this smaller one instead.
The waiting period of the Pipe Masters starts today (8-20 Dec). I'm pretty sure they won't start today (tons of better NW swells in the forecast). Here's a great article about the mechanics of Pipe.
This is Barren Mamiya in a photo by Liquid Barrel. How must an elevator drop like that feel?
This is Barren Mamiya in a photo by Liquid Barrel. How must an elevator drop like that feel?
4am significant buoy readings and discussion
South shore
Barbers
0.9ft @ 12s from 213° (SW)
Slivers of southerly energy at Barbers, but most of the energy (at least in the Lahaina area) will probably still come from the northerly wrap (like yesterday). Check the Lahaina webcam if interested.
North shore
N
8ft @ 15s from 50° (NE)
Pauwela
7.7ft @ 14s from 19° (NNE)
Wind map at noon. One of the "purplest" noon maps I can remember. Love those kind of days, unfortunately I'll be working all day, but you guys enjoy.
Kahului Tides
High Tide High Tide Low Tide Low Tide Sunrise Sunset
12:52a +2.0 11:38a +1.7 6:40a +1.0 6:16p 0.0 6:52a 5:47p South shore
Barbers
0.9ft @ 12s from 213° (SW)
0.8ft @ 15s from 229° (SW)
Slivers of southerly energy at Barbers, but most of the energy (at least in the Lahaina area) will probably still come from the northerly wrap (like yesterday). Check the Lahaina webcam if interested.
North shore
N
8ft @ 15s from 50° (NE)
Pauwela
7.7ft @ 14s from 19° (NNE)
2.8ft @ 13s from 16° (NNE)
1.4ft @ 9s from 18° (NNE)
Below is Pauwela's graph showing that the NNE swell peaked around noon yesterday at 10ft 15s. This is a rare reading, as NNE swell don't usually get that big (there's less fetch estate there compared to the NW). The harbor was firing (pretty much the only place where to surf on the north shore) and obviously Honolua too. Today the swell is on the slow decline, but the energy out there should still be pretty solid. Hookipa probably still well overhead.
Wind map at noon. One of the "purplest" noon maps I can remember. Love those kind of days, unfortunately I'll be working all day, but you guys enjoy.
High Tide High Tide Low Tide Low Tide Sunrise Sunset
North Pacific has a new NW fetch north of Japan. Yesterday's strong NW fetch (8ft 14s from 320 on Tuesday) is now aiming east of us, but we should still get some angular spreading.
The fetch in the Tasman Sea is now weak enough not to deserve a red circle.
Morning sky. Gonna be another balmy one.
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