Nuking wind made for a couple of epic downwind runs for me, while the kids at Kanaha were boosting sky high.
Going downwind when the wind is averaging 30-35 and gusting 40+ mph was still comfortable and I got exposed to incredible waterscapes, especially in the afternoon run. The chances of avoiding a possible impact with a turtle laying just under the surface were virtually none, as the ocean was a silver sheet, but the experience was just memorable and worth the risk.
6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Lanai
- 3.2ft, 7s, SSE 150º
- 1ft, 15s, S 190º
- 0.8ft, 13s, S 185º
Barbers
- 4.4ft, 7s, SSE 150º
- 1.8ft, 15s, S 170º
Small energy at the buoys.
Check the Lahaina
webcam if interested, for size,
conditions and consistency.
North shore
Mokapu
- 4.6ft, 8s, E 100º
- 5ft, 6s, ENE 75º
Windswell only on the north shore, home guess for Hookipa is thigh to waist high.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.
Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) 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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