This video shows a bunch of rides at Jaws on the big swell of Dec 2nd. While Billy Kemper still rivals Kai Lenny on a prone board, when it's tow-in, Kai is at another level, imo.
4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
No southerly energy at the buoys, check the Lahaina webcam
if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
NW101
10ft @ 14s from 355° (N)
NW001
8.9ft @ 14s from 338° (NNW)
N
10.8ft @ 15s from 326° (NW)
Waimea
New XL swell peaked overnight at Waimea and it doesn't look particularly XL to me. The N buoy has been consistently bigger than the two NW ones, which confirms that the swell is bigger east of us, so it's possible that Pauwela would register higher than Waimea. So I think Jaws might still break and that they're gonna start the contest at Honolua, but both places are not going to be as big as last Wednesday.
Without Pauwela it's hard to tell if Hookipa is going to be surfable. For sure not by the common mortals, but, unlike last Wednesday, other more protected spots on the north shore will. Be safe and get them early, as the wind is going to be on it pretty soon.
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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