Wednesday 10 28 20 morning call

Glorious days of surfing yesterday. Thanks to the lack of wind, the conditions got progressively better in the second half of the day and Hookipa was a 9 at sunset (though I counted 150 people from Lanes to Pavils).

This is Zane Schweitzer who, as usual, was totally shredding. In case you missed it (I don't think I posted the link), this is an album from Oct 17 by Jimmie Hepp that shows some radical moves of him, barrels included.


Perfectly landed air rotation.

Levi Young.

One of the things I like about Zane's surfing is the intensity he puts into every single move. When he came in, he attacked a little closeout wave in the shore break like if it was Waimea.


This is funny. A blog reader was texting with a friend around 6am about the wave conditions and where to go surf. He guessed my Hookipa report almost perfectly three hours in advance. If I'm ever going to need a deputy, I know who to call.

5am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.2ft @ 16s from 201° (SSW)

Lanai
1.1ft @ 16s from 201° (SSW)

1ft 16s is not much, but it means the south shore won't be completely flat. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101
5.6ft @ 10s from 348° (NNW)

Hanalei
4.3ft @ 9s from 349° (NNW)
2.4ft @ 11s from 326° (NW)

Waimea
4.2ft @ 9s from 344° (NNW)

Mokapu
2.9ft @ 8s from 57° (ENE)

NW swell now coming more from a NNW direction and down to 9-11s, but still with decent size. Hookipa will still have at least head high waves. Eastern exposures will have something too, as there's also the easterly energy recorded by Mokapu.

Wind map at noon .The other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column (click on animation of the 10 meter 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.