Saturday 11 5 22 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Photo By Jimmie Hepp from this album.

Same sailor, later on in the day.

Taking advantage of the epic conditions for downwinders, I did two runs and compared my two favorite foils (at the moment). It will take me a while to edit the video, here's an unedited teaser clip.

7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

• 2.1ft

  , 13s, S 190º
  

Barbers

• 2.5ft

  , 14s, S 180º

Southerly energy continues at the buoys, check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW001

• 2.1ft

  , 13s, WSW 250º
  

Hanalei

• 0.9ft

  , 13s, NNW 335º

Waimea

• 1.7ft

  , 13s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

• 7ft

  , 10s, E 90º
• 6ft

  , 8s, ENE 70º
• 2.2ft

  , 4s, E 80º

The directions of the NW energy is pretty much wrong at all buoys, because all buoys are under the heavy influence by the very strong easterly windswell. I doubt it would do any difference locally anyway. Home guess for Hookipa with 7ft 10s from 90 degrees is very difficult, as it's something that doesn't happens often. In this post I calculated the shadow line at 68 degrees, but 10s can wrap around ok, plus there's also 6ft at 8s from 70. I'm going to say head to head and a half, bigger on eastern exposures.

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.