One of the things I love about foiling is that the rules aren’t written yet and I can really experiment with design and push the boundaries. I’ve been focusing on more volume lately and the boards are feeling great. Simplicity of outline has also been a focus lately. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always had an attraction to rectangulars and you can see the influence on my latest design.
4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.1ft @ 11s from 174° (S)
Lanai
1.5ft @ 12s from 176° (S)
Southerly energy down to minimal levels, let's see what's ahead by looking at the collage of the maps of June 5 to 8. As you can see, it's going to be mostly Tasman Sea energy and, as we just saw with the last one, those energies can get lost on the way (or more precisely, blocked on the way). This one looks a bit better to me, not so much for the intensity of the wind (still lacking amplitude), but for the length of the fetch. Nothing at the buoys yet is not a particularly good sign. As usual, it's probably going to be better once the fetch moved east of New Zealand.
As for today, it's going to be one of the smallest days of this great summer so far. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency, once in a while there's still a decent belly high set.
North shore
Pauwela
4.4ft @ 8s from 82° (E)
Small waves at Hookipa (close to flat), bigger on eastern exposures.
Wind map at noon (the other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column).
Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: apparent direct aim, but out of the great circle ray map, so not 100% sure).
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):
South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):
Morning sky.
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