Sunday, May 30, 2021

Hookipa yesterday at sunset. I ended up paddling out at The Point with a friend and we had a magic sunset session with very small clean waves.

3am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
2.2ft @ 14s from 195° (SSW)
0.6ft @ 22s from 219° (SW)

Lanai

1.7ft @ 15s from 189° (S)

Small long period southerly energy continues at the buoys. Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW001
2.4ft @ 14s from 325° (NW)

Waimea
0.5ft @ 18s from 312° (NW)

Hanalei
0.7ft @ 16s from 324° (NW)

Pauwela

3ft @ 8s from 84° (E)
0.4ft @ 18s from 329° (NW)

New NW swell on the rise all day. The morning won't offer much (home guess for Hookipa is flat to waist), as the 18s readings at Pauwela and Waimea are tiny, while Hanalei and NW101 are already down to 16 and 14 seconds respectively. There should be sets at sunset. Bigger tomorrow and even bigger Tuesday (5.4ft 12s predicted by Surfline). We'll look at the fetch tomorrow. No wind all morning, as described by this NOAA page:

A front will approach from the northwest during the next couple days, bringing light and variable winds to the western islands, while light to moderate southeasterly winds prevail over the eastern end of the state. Trade winds will return from east to west across the island chain Monday night and Tuesday, and strengthen to moderate and locally strong levels Wednesday into next weekend.


Forecast and energy spectrum of Pauwela from this PACIOOS page.


Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here (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.


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