Friday 1 15 20 morning call

Thanks to Kevin for the donation.

Yesterday I did a good job at going with the flow. First I tested some foils and I took this photo between sessions: five humans and a whale saying hi very close to shore.


Then I went to check Honolua bay. This is Tanner Hendrickson setting up a successfull barrel ride.

He added a lovely cutback to seal the deal.


Tons of body boarders out, here's Jacob Romero.

Tanner is also the guy who gets dropped in in this short video of a set. Amazing how, when you're that good, you're not fazed at all by that and just do your line like the other guy wasn't there.

6am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
No southerly energy at the buoys, but that could be because they're "overwhelmed" by the NW energy. I foiled the south shore all day today and I had the clear impression that the small Tasman Sea swell was fading, so I'm not so sure where the waves at the webcam come from (it might be a wrap, if the swell is pretty northerly in our waters at the moment, which is possible). Sometimes, it doesn't matter, as long as there's waves... and there are! Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101
8.5ft @ 14s from 338° (NNW)

NW001
8.9ft @ 14s from 318° (NW)

N
14.9ft @ 16s from 331° (NNW)

Waimea
10.1ft @ 14s from 328° (NW)

The XL swell peaked at the NW buoys (below the 101 one), but it's still very much up at the N one. Evidently, there's more energy missing us to our east. A new XL swell is on its heels, and it should be the largest yet, as Surfline calls for 19ft 18s for Saturday night. We won't see it today, but with 10ft 14s still at Waimea, it's going to be another day of big waves on the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is still too big for most.

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.