Sunday 12 18 22 morning call

Skyler Lickle yesterday at Jaws. Photo by Matty Schweitzer.

Harbor yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency (most likely onshore, due to the Kona wind).

North shore
NW001

• 4.6ft

  , 13s, NNW 330º
• 4.5ft

  , 10s, NNW 335º

Hanalei

• 6ft

  , 14s, NNW 335º
• 6.1ft

  , 11s, NNW 330º

Waimea

• 6.8ft

  , 14s, NNW 340º
• 2.9ft

  , 11s, NNW 345º

NW energy is declining at the buoys but still with nice readings at Hanalei and Waimea. So pretty big waves on the north shore also today, but more rideable sizes. The satellite photo shows the front that will bring the kona winds that are already blowing. Kona winds groom the faces of all the waves on the north shore, unless they're blowing more than 10 knots (which is usually the case). Home guess for Hookipa is head and a half to double and epic until the Konas get strong.

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.