Thursday, April 20, 2023

Thursday 4 20 23 morning call

Eastern exposure yesterday afternoon.


4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Lanai

    • 2.4ft
      , 13s, SW 235º
    • 1.6ft
      , 10s, W 270º
    • 2.3ft
      , 6s, SSW 195º

    Lanai shows a decent size SW energy plus the windswell left by the Kona. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

  • 5.7ft
    , 10s, NW 315º

NW101

  • 7.4ft
    , 10s, WNW 300º

Hanalei

  • 6.4ft
    , 10s, WNW 300º

Mokapu

  • 3.4ft
    , 8s, E 90º
  • 1.4ft
    , 13s, NNE 25º
  • 4.1ft
    , 8s, E 80º
  • 4ft
    , 6s, E 90º

Short period WNW energy rose significantly at the buoys. Hard to guess how much of it we're going to get it, for sure Hookipa will receive more than other spots more east of it that will be sheltered by the West Maui Mountain. No shelter for the 1.4ft 13s from 25 degrees that Mokapu is showing though.
Home guess for Hookipa is such a shot in the dark without Pauwela that I almost feel like not doing it. But whatever, a guess is a guess: head high with possible bigger sets. No wind for the first part of the morning, light sea breeze for the rest of the day.

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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