Tuesday 6 15 21 morning call

Hookipa yesterday at sunset had some head high ones and poor conditions (sideon wind).

7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.9ft @ 13s from 180° (S)

Lanai

1.8ft @ 14s from 184° (S)

The numbers at the buoys are good, but only once in a while there's sets like the one below. Check the Lahaina or Kihei webcams if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
N
3.4ft @ 10s from 8° (N)

Pauwela
5ft @ 10s from 10° (N)

NNE swell is peaking today. From Pat Caldwell's page:
A long-lived, slow-moving low in the Gulf of Alaska 6/9-12 aimed highest seas NE of Hawaii. There was a more direct aim of strong breezes beyond 1200 nm away 6/11 that gave the greatest surf potential for Hawaii.

Below are the maps of June 9 through 12. I put an arrow to show the low. Notice how I didn't even circle the fetch, as it never had direct aim at the time of the sampling (midnight every day). I believe it had better aim between samples but we're definitely getting a lot of angular spreading.

Below are the graphs of the N and Pauwela buoys together with the Surfline forecast. This last one was one foot smaller than it is at the buoy, I admit I was surprise too to see some head and a halfers in the lineup this morning (I surfed before writing this call).

As I reported, Hookipa was in the head to head and a third range, with some occasional head and a half sets. The wind is moderate and got a pinch of north more than usual. That makes for choppy conditions.

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.