Sunday, February 28, 2021

Sunday 2 28 21 morning call

Thanks to Patrick for the donation.

No photos from yesterday, this is another masterpiece by Ben Thouard.


7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore

Lanai

1.8ft @ 13s from 187° (S)

Lanai still shows the angular spreading swell that seems to be on the way down, but still able to provide waves of extremely high quality like the one below. Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore
NW101
6ft @ 14s from 298° (WNW)

NW001
5.4ft @ 14s from 336° (NNW)

Pauwela

7ft @ 10s from 58° (ENE)
5.6ft @ 8s from 60° (ENE)
2.8ft @ 15s from 313° (NW)

New NW swell has arrived at Pauwela, but is looking pretty meager compared to the elevated shorter period easterly energy. This is how Pat Caldwell described the evolution of the fetch (timing is for Oahu, Maui 4-5h after that):
The next low in the NW Pacific series was strongest just east of the Kuril Islands 2/23 with a ribbon of storm-force winds and wider area of gales. Seas grew to near 30 feet beyond 2400 nm away. The system steadily weakened well west of the Date Line 2/24-25. This remote source is due locally Saturday PM toward sundown from 305-320 degrees. It should peak Sunday midday, then slowly drop into Monday from 305-325 degrees.

Below are the maps of Feb 23 thorugh 25 that will help follow.


Below are the graphs of NW101 and Pauwela together with the Surfline forecast. This last one shows a peak at 3.5ft 15s, so nothing to be particularly excited, seen the much stronger windswell (and wind on it).

Home guess for Hookipa is head to head and a third and windy.

Wind map at noon. While waiting for the usual wind maps to come back online, these are two alternatives: PACIOOS page and Surfline.




Fetches map
(circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked) from Windy.
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.



Saturday, February 27, 2021

7am

Hookipa is head to head and a third and sloppy even with not much wind. 
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Saturday 2 27 21 morning call

Wild conditions at Pavillions yesterday mid day.


Even wilder for the windsurfers at the point.


4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Lanai
2ft @ 14s from 202° (SSW)

Angular spreading SSW swell still nicely showing at Lanai. Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.
This photo shows a good moment at Olowalu yesterday morning.


North shore
Barbers
0.5ft @ 20s from 305° (WNW)

Pauwela

7.8ft @ 11s from 55° (ENE)
6.9ft @ 10s from 61° (ENE)

I put Barbers in the north shore buoys, because it's the only one that offers a clue about the start of a new low long period NW swell that for us will only arrive tomorrow (hence, we'll look at the fetch tomorrow). The other buoys, in fact, are too exposed to the raging windswell to register it.
The small NW that was in our waters yesterday disappeared from the buoys too (but there might still be some small energy). That brings me to another Groundhog Day moment and announce that the windswell will be the dominant energy once again also today. Home guess for Hookipa is head to head and half and windy.

A friend went to Hana yesterday and reported that Koki was too big (no wonder!) and Hamoa was challenging and with a lot of current. He sent me this photo and added that Alby Layer and Matt Meola were about to surf it.



Wind map at noon. While waiting for the usual wind maps to come back online, these are two alternatives: PACIOOS page and Surfline.




Fetches map
(circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked) from Windy.
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.



Friday, February 26, 2021

9am

Hookipa is head to head and a half and windy. 
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Friday 2 26 21 morning call

Ian Walsh at Pavillions yesterday.


10ft 10s from the east look like that at Hookipa.

Saw this shot of Pavils during a walk in the morning and went back to take it in the afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore

Lanai
1.3ft @ 16s from 189° (S)

Those angular spreading fetches I posted yesterday are bringing inconsistent waves that are occasionally head high on in Lahaina. Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
Pauwela

7.8ft @ 9s from 64° (ENE)
6.4ft @ 11s from 61° (ENE)
4.4ft @ 7s from 72° (ENE)
2ft @ 15s from 318° (NW)

NW swell didn't quite show up yesterday and today is looking pretty meager at Pauwela. Going to be hard to see it in the water with the pumping windswell, but there should be some lines.
Home guess for Hookipa is head to head and third and windy.

Wind map at noon. While waiting for the usual wind maps to come back online, these are two alternatives: PACIOOS page and Surfline.




Fetches map
(circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked) from Windy.
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.



Thursday, February 25, 2021

7.15am

Hookipa has head to head and a third sloppy windswell waves with some wind. 
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Thursday 2 25 21 morning call

How many hours does Jackson Bunch surf every day? My guess is 4 to 6... occasionally 8.

4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
0.6ft @ 20s from 229° (SW)

The long period small reading at Barbers most likely comes from the angular spreading fetch circled in blue in the maps of Feb 18 though 20 pictured below.


Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101
3.4ft @ 17s from 335° (NNW)

Pauwela
10.6ft @ 9s from 74° (ENE)

New NW swell is hitting the NW buoy and should be here in the afternoon. You can read Pat Caldwell's description of the evolution of the fetch, or you can just look at it in the maps of Feb 21 and 22 below.

Below are the graphs of NW101 and Pauwela, together with the Surfline forecast. Sets will be noticeable at sunset, while most of the day will be dominated again by the rough energy of the windswell, which is now at very elevated levels. Head to head and half is my home guess for Hookipa, while the eastern exposures will be double overhead plus and a bit out of control.

Wind map at noon. While waiting for the usual wind maps to come back online, these are two alternatives: PACIOOS page and Surfline.




Fetches map
(circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked) from Windy.
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.



Wednesday, February 24, 2021

8am

Hookipa has head to head and a third high blown out peaks. 
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Wednesday 2 24 21 morning call

I did some windy-surfing yesterday.



This is the windsurfing that was happening at the same time. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

In between appointments, I had a slice of time to go check out this eastern exposure spot. The presence of Ian Gentil, Imai DeVault, Cody Young and Annie Reickert in the parking lot immediately suggested that it was going off. I never surfed it and probably never will due the outrageous current that runs through it.

4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.9ft @ 12s from 297° (WNW)

Lanai

1.7ft @ 13s from 271° (W)

Small westerly energy at the buoys, check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore
Pauwela

7.3ft @ 11s from 71° (ENE)
5.2ft @ 9s from 69° (ENE)
3.7ft @ 5s from 84° (E)

Windswell is building day after day and taking over whatever else could be in the water at the same time. Home guess for Hookipa is head to head and a third and windy. Bigger (borderline out of control) on eastern exposures.

Windy surfing will continue for a while. Another deep red Windguru 10 days table.


Wind map at noon. While waiting for the usual wind maps to come back online, these are two alternatives: PACIOOS page and Surfline.

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) from Windy.
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.



Tuesday, February 23, 2021

7.30am

Hookipa has blown out chest high windswell peaks with the occasional head high nw set.
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Tuesday 2 23 21 morning call

No photos from yesterday, here's a photo posted by Annie Reickert.


5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Lanai
1.5ft @ 13s from 244° (WSW)
1.3ft @ 15s from 266° (W)

A bit of a west wrap at Lanai, check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore
NW101
3.5ft @ 13s from 291° (WNW)

Pauwela

5.8ft @ 9s from 77° (ENE)
4.1ft @ 7s from 70° (ENE)
2.4ft @ 14s from 329° (NW)

Yet another day of strong easterly trades. Here's a brief statement from Pat Caldwell that summerizes what's going on:
La Nina has taken the weather wheel and is expected to hold on tight and not let go into early March. This spells lower than usual surf from WNW to N and higher than average breakers from trade wind swell.

Home guess for Hookipa is head high and windy. Eastern exposures will be bigger but likely onshore.

Wind map at noon. While waiting for the usual wind maps to come back online, these are two alternatives: PACIOOS page and Surfline.
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) from Windy.
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.