Saturday 10 22 22 morning call

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

Japanese kid here for the Aloha Classic scored some waves at Lanes in the sunset light.

Here's some info about the upcoming contest:

Registration: 5-8pm, Paia Bay Coffee Shop, Sunday 23rd October.

 

Event Window: 9am-6pm, Monday – Friday, Ho’okipa Beach Park, 24-28 October 2022. Livestream every day with Shroom Cat Studios.

 

Awards Night: 6pm-late, Saturday 29th October, Maliko Country Farms, Hana Highway.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

• 2.2ft

  , 15s, S 185º
  

Barbers

• 3.2ft

  , 15s, S 170º

Long period southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW001

• 5ft

  , 11s, N 5º
  

Hanalei

• 4.2ft

  , 12s, NNE 15º

Waimea

4.1ft, 12s, N 350º

Pauwela

• 4.5ft

  , 8s, E 80º
• 3.1ft

  , 11s, N 355º

Northerly energy continues to decline at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head high and windy.

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.