As obsessed with the chronological order of things as I am, I have to start the photo story of the day with one of my sessions.
This is Hookipa around 5.30ish. For a moment the wind looked like it was going to clean up the conditions nicely.
But instead it kept blowing inesorably.
Imai DeVault is used to that and didn't care.
Challenging surfing conditions, I like this shot a lot.
5am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.1ft @ 15s from 213° (SW)
Lanai
1ft @ 15s from 219° (SW)
The fact that there's no other significant energies in the water allows the local south facing buoys to feel that 1ft 15s from the SW, most likely coming from the Tasman Sea fetch (between 210 and 220)circled in red in the below map of April 18. Nothing the day after, so I wouldn't expect much at all in the water. That's what the Lahaina webcam shows, but check it yourself if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
NW101
5.7ft @ 10s from 37° (NE)
Hanalei
3.2ft @ 9s from 348° (NNW)
3.1ft @ 11s from 329° (NW)
Waimea
2.9ft @ 11s from 325° (NW)
2.7ft @ 9s from 339° (NNW)
Pauwela
4.2ft @ 9s from 40° (NE)
3.4ft @ 11s from 335° (NNW)
NW energy disappeared by the NW buoys and you guys know what that means. Still lingering around the upstream buoys instead, there should still be some leftover energy today, but definitely fading out. The readings at Pauwela make me think about chest to head high waves at Hookipa at best. Possible beach report later, but not sure.
Wind map at noon (the other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column).
North Pacific fetches map (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner):
South Pacific fetches map (about 7 days travel time from east of New Zealand):
Morning sky.
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