Monday, May 10, 2021

Monday 5 10 21 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

2-3am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers

2.4ft @ 13s from 262° (W)
1.9ft @ 15s from 194° (SSW)
0.7ft @ 20s from 195° (SSW)

Lanai

1.7ft @ 11s from 252° (WSW)
1.7ft @ 15s from 185° (S)

Nice readings at the buoys. Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101
5.5ft @ 10s from 333° (NNW)

NW001
3.4ft @ 11s from 303° (WNW)

Hanalei
3.8ft @ 11s from 321° (NW)

Waimea
4.5ft @ 12s from 323° (NW)

Pauwela

5.3ft @ 12s from 332° (NNW)
3.8ft @ 8s from 73° (ENE)

The NW swell peaked during the night, but it should still provide Hookipa with overhead waves all day. Below are the graphs of Pauwela together with yesterday's prediction and Surfline's forecast.




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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