Wewdnesday 4 1 20 morning call

The clips of the Corona Virus Surfing vlog n.2 were taken yesterday (no time to edit yet), here's a frame grab that shows the remarkably high quality of the waves on the Lahaina side. I wish I had my shortboard on that hollow one.


4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
2.6ft @ 14s from 201° (SSW)

Lanai
2.5ft @ 14s from 188° (S)

Surprisingly high readings at the local buoys! Should another good day on the south facing shores.
Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
Hanalei
2.7ft @ 11s from 321° (NW)

Waimea
1.9ft @ 12s from 312° (NW)

Pauwela

4.4ft @ 9s from 83° (E)

1.8ft @ 12s from 322° (NW)

Very small 12s NW energy at Pauwela, while the easterly windswell comes down. Yesterday I did check an eastern exposure before going to Lahaina and it was chest to head high but sloppy. Today should be a bit smaller, but still a possible option, seen the favorable early morning winds.

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):
the moderate size/strength fetch in blue is oriented towards the Marshalls, but we'll get some angular spreading. Windswell fetch getting weaker.



South Pacific fetches map (about 7 days travel time from east of New Zealand):
nothing in the usual region, look where I had to go to find a possible small SE fetch oriented towards us. My confidence factor of receiving any energy out of that is 0.5%.


Morning sky.