Small SW energy at Barbers. Check theLahainaandKiheiwebcam if interested, for
size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
NW101
2.4ft @ 12s from 323° (NW)
1.7ft @ 11s from 315° (NW)
NW001 4ft @ 11s from 306° (WNW)
Hanalei 1.5ft @ 11s from 323° (NW)
Waimea
1.5ft @ 11s from 318° (NW)
1.2ft @ 12s from 318° (NW)
0.5ft @ 15s from 302° (WNW)
Mokapu 5.1ft @ 8s from 85° (E)
New small NW swell should be on the rise today, even though the only possible sign of it is that half foot 15s reading at Waimea (and maybe the 4ft 11s at NW001, but that would mean a very rapid decline in the period). Below are the maps of April 26 and 27 showing the fetch that generated it. Not particularly strong and still quite distant, so it shouldn't make for bigger waves than the one in the picture above (previous swell coming from the fetch on the 24 posted yesterday).
Home guess for Hookipa in the morning is around knee to belly high with a possible increase in the afternoon.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be foundhere.
Fetches map(circles legend: red: direct aim,
blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the
ice sheet) fromWindy. 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):
One of the flattest days on the north shore of the year and yet absolutely epic for foil downwinding of all sorts.
Also great for some baffing (Back-And-Forth-ing), if you're into that.
I posted this in the Facebook Foil Drive owners group. The first four Plus kits were immediately sold to the people at the top of the waiting list. You can call Hi-Tech and ask to be put on the list (then I'll call you back) if you're interested in this new more powerful version. We got some regular kits in stock if you're under 185 pounds.
This is the caption of the post:
This is definitely my favorite position for the battery box (right on top of the leading edge of the mast).
Inspired by Dominic and Oskar and their little boards, this was my first time using my 5.0x26.5x90L wingboard rather than my 5.2x28.5x110L SUP board for a paddle downwinder. Pretty awesome, even though I didn't like the 85 mast as much as the 72 (they're both permanently mounted on the two boards on top of my car and I'm too lazy to swap).
It was also the first time I used the PLUS with the medium battery. 3.5 miles run, I used it quite a bit (at least 10 starts and several touch downs into cheating planing action) and at the end I had 50% left. Couple of more runs and I'll be ready for the small battery.
Btw, I was happy that I could still sit on my butt in front of the box and still be able to motor a few hundred yards off the coast, even though I had to lean back a bit to avoid nose diving. I was extremely tempted to sit on the box, I confess, but I refrained from doing so.
This setup was pretty stable for my 150 pounds to stand on the board (putting my feet straight in the straps) and start moving with the throttle.
Awesome edit of Cash Berzolla ripping at Hookipa.
5amSurflinesignificant
buoy readings and discussion.
Nice couple of readings at Barbers.
Check theLahainaandKiheiwebcam if interested, for
size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
NW101 2.9ft @ 12s from 316° (NW)
Hanalei 1.5ft @ 13s from 321° (NW)
Waimea 1.4ft @ 12s from 314° (NW)
Mokapu
3.6ft @ 8s from 74° (ENE)
3.6ft @ 6s from 83° (E)
New small NW swell took its time to reach us from that fetch that happened on the 24th in the NW corner that I posted yesterday and, why not, will post again below today.
Home guess for Hookipa is for flat to waist in between the small inconsistent NW sets which should be around waist to chest high.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be foundhere.
Fetches map(circles legend: red: direct aim,
blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the
ice sheet) fromWindy. 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):
The 11s reading is the leftover of the south swell we had for quite a few days now. The 14s is from an unidentified southerly source (that yesterday was at 17s) and the 18s from 220 is from the Tasman Sea fetch I posted yesterday. What size waves are all those small energies going to produce locally?
Check theLahainaandKiheiwebcam if interested, for
size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
Mokapu
3.7ft @ 6s from 72° (ENE)
3.3ft @ 9s from 74° (ENE)
No NW energy at any of the buoys. Bit surprising as on the 24th there was this distant but decent fetch below.
Home guess for Hookipa based on Mokapu's readings is for knee to belly high.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be foundhere.
Fetches map(circles legend: red: direct aim,
blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the
ice sheet) fromWindy. 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):
Long lasting south swell is now down to 13s but still at a lovely 2.2ft while small long period energy appears at Barbers. Below are the maps of April 20 and 21 showing a possible source in that fetch deep down in the Tasman Sea. Direction should be from around 210 if that's really it, but it wouldn't be the first time a small size swell direction is incorrect at the buoys. It often happens when there's a bigger size swell from a different direction at the same time, like in this case.
Wherever it is from, there are some sets from it, like this one.
Can you tell the difference between the 17s above and the 13s set below? Just look at the distance between the waves.
Check theLahainaandKiheiwebcam if interested, for
size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
Waimea 2.6ft @ 11s from 332° (NNW)
Mokapu 3.6ft @ 9s from 73° (ENE)
NNW energy down to minimal levels and only present at Waimea. Home guess for Hookipa is for belly to shoulder high.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be foundhere.
Fetches map(circles legend: red: direct aim,
blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the
ice sheet) fromWindy. 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):
Southerly swell now down to 14s, but with a nice 2.4ft reading at Barbers. Check theLahainaandKiheiwebcam if interested, for
size, conditions and consistency.|
North shore
Hanalei 3.1ft @ 11s from 322° (NW)
Waimea 3.5ft @ 12s from 339° (NNW)
Mokapu 4.1ft @ 7s from 67° (ENE)
NW-NNW energy is now down to what the upstream buoys show. Home guess for Hookipa is for around head high with possible bigger ones.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be foundhere.
Fetches map(circles legend: red: direct aim,
blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the
ice sheet) fromWindy. 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):
Southerly energy down to 15s should still provide plenty waves on the south facing shores. Check theLahainaandKiheiwebcam if interested, for
size, conditions and consistency.
North shore
NW101 5ft @ 12s from 344° (NNW)
Hanalei 5.5ft @ 13s from 328° (NW)
Waimea 5.2ft @ 13s from 328° (NW)
Mokapu
4.9ft @ 6s from 79° (ENE)
4.1ft @ 9s from 71° (ENE)
NW to NNW swell should be on the decline all day. Home guess for Hookipa in the morning is head and a half to occasionally still double.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be foundhere.
Fetches map(circles legend: red: direct aim,
blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the
ice sheet) fromWindy. 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):
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