Monday, October 31, 2022

8am hookipa has short period head high waves, occasionally bigger. Bit of wind. 
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Monday 10 31 22 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.


Hookipa yesterday afternoon. As predicted, the waves came up a bit during the day.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

  • 1.7ft
    , 13s, S 180º
  • 2.2ft
    , 9s, SSE 165º

Barbers

  • 2.6ft
    , 13s, S 190º
  • 2.6ft
    , 8s, S 175º

Small 13s energy continues at the buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore
N

  • 2.8ft
    , 11s, N 0º

Hanalei

  • 3.6ft
    , 8s, NE 35º
  • 3.5ft
    , 6s, NE 55º
  • 1.8ft
    , 10s, N 5º





















  • Waimea
  • 2.6ft
    , 8s, NNE 20º
  • 1.8ft
    , 11s, N 350º

Pauwela

  • 4.2ft
    , 8s, NE 45º
  • 2.2ft
    , 11s, N 0º
  • 2.3ft
    , 5s, NE 50º

Mix of N and NE short period energies at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head 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.


Sunday, October 30, 2022

6.30am the high tide is killing whatever small energy is in the water at hookipa, barely breaking waist to belly. 
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Sunday 10 30 22 morning call

Lots of water toys of all kind at Kanaha these days.


No matter the toy of choice, everybody out there is having fun.


4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

  • 1.5ft
    , 14s, S 180º

Barbers

  • 2.1ft
    , 14s, S 190º

The readings continue to be decent at the buoys, but do check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW001

  • 1.8ft
    , 11s, N 0º
  • 0.8ft
    , 14s, NNW 340º

N

  • 3.1ft
    , 11s, N 10º

Hanalei

  • 1.8ft
    , 13s, N 0º
  • 0.4ft
    , 17s, NNE 20º

Waimea

  • 1.4ft
    , 12s, N 355º

Pauwela

  • 2.8ft
    , 8s, E 80º
  • 3ft
    , 6s, NE 45º
  • 1.3ft
    , 13s, N 5º

New small northerly energy is at the buoys. Below are the maps of October 26 and 27 that show the fetch that generated it. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to chest high in the early morning, with a possible increase of the northerly energy throughout the day (based on the reading at the N buoy).

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.


Saturday, October 29, 2022

Saturday 10 29 22 morning call

No photos from yesterday. This is an image from Ben Thouard.

7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

  • 1.5ft
    , 14s, S 185º
  • 0.8ft
    , 17s, S 175º

Barbers

  • 1.6ft
    , 15s, S 190º

The numbers at the buoys are ok, but this swell has looked smaller on the webcam than the buoys from the beginning. The sets are actually not bad, but it's very slow due to the angular spreading nature of it. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

  • 3.7ft
    , 8s, NE 55º
  • 2.5ft
    , 5s, E 80º
  • 1.6ft
    , 6s, NE 50º

Northerly energy disappeared from all buoys, only small windswell on the north shore today. Home guess for Hookipa is for waist to chest 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.


Friday, October 28, 2022

Friday 10 28 22 morning call

The masters and youth divisions were completed at the Aloha Classic yesterday. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

1.4ft, 15s, SSW 200º

Barbers

  • 1.5ft
    , 15s, SSW 195º

Foot and a half at 15s of SSW energy at the buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
Hanalei

  • 1.9ft
    , 10s, NNE 20º

Waimea

  • 3.6ft
    , 9s, NNE 15º

Pauwela

  • 4.5ft
    , 8s, NE 55º
  • 1.3ft
    , 11s, NNE 15º

Small NNE and NE waves will continue today on the north shore. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head 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.


Thursday, October 27, 2022

Thursday 10 27 22 morning call

Browsinho won the Aloha Classic. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

  • 0.9ft
    , 18s, SSW 195º

Barbers

  • 0.4ft
    , 18s, SSW 200º

New small long period SSW energy is on the rise at the buoys. Below are the maps of October 20 through 22 that show the fetch that generated it. It should reach 2ft 15s tomorrow.


Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
Hanalei

  • 2.9ft
    , 11s, N 0º

Waimea

  • 3.2ft
    , 11s, N 350º

Pauwela

  • 5.3ft
    , 8s, ENE 70º
  • 1.6ft
    , 11s, N 350º

Small northerly energy is still at the buoys together with elevated ENE windswell. Both should be on the decline, but the home guess for Hookipa is still for at least head high waves.

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.