As usual, I use the last week of the year to ask for donations to show the appreciation for the 2020 season of the MSR blog.
Epic show at Hookipa, this photo is by Jimmie Hepp, who posted this album.
These are the photos that I took with my compact camera, starting with Annie.
Air 1 goes to rescue 5 divers in distress. Unfortunately, two of them didn't make it.
Kai Lenny rode a Jaws gunny board like a shortboard.
Ian Walsh borrowing Kai's board.
First sailor out.
Ricardo Campello rode an old school PU custom Naish from back in the days that measured 8 feet 10 inches. It took him a couple of waves to get adjusted, but soon he was ripping as usual. Couple of big aerials, which unfortunately didn't have good light, so here's a small one that shows the massive (for nowadays terms) length of the board.
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
12.1ft @ 16s from 330° (NW)
Waimea
10.4ft @ 15s from 321° (NW)
NW swell still rising at the buoys (graphs below), today the waves will be pumping again on the north shore with Hookipa too big for 99% of the surfers (tempted to write 100%, but you never know with the crazy talented top Maui surfers). Most big wave surfers will probably be at Jaws this morning.
Meanwhile, on Oahu, also Pipeline is too big for 99% of the surfers (there's a few guys out, but they're just trying to survive).
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).
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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