Wednesday 5 31 23 morning call

Another image of the windsurfers getting ready for the upcoming Fiji contest. Photo by FishBowlDiaries.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Barbers

• • 2ft

    , 15s, S 190º

Lanai

• • 2.1ft

    , 14s, SSW 200º
  
  

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

North shore

Hanalei

• 0.5ft

  , 11s, NW 320º

Waimea

• 0.6ft

  , 11s, WNW 295º

Mokapu

• • 3.5ft

    , 8s, NNE 30º
  • 2.8ft

    , 6s, ENE 60º
• 
  

Pretty much only small NNE windswell on the north shore also today. Home guess for Hookipa is waist high with possible bigger sets.

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.

Tuesday 5 30 23 morning call

This is my favorite foiler Adam Bennetts on the new F-one Eagle 690, which I've been enjoying winging in the last few days and can't wait to try it SUP foiling at Kaa when the occasion arises.
They came out together with the new SK8 range (A/R 8, I got the 550, but haven't really tested it yet). We received all sizes SK8 at Hi-Tech, although they might still be in the boxes, as we've been busy with the Memorial day sale. I'll help putting them out when I go Wednesday morning and I also received three Foil Drive Plus units for our stock.
Enjoy the video!

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Barbers

• • 3ft

    , 13s, SSW 205º

Lanai

• • 2.4ft

    , 17s, SSW 200º
  • 1.6ft

    , 13s, SSW 195º
  
  

Tasman Sea energy continues pretty solid at the buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

• 1.5ft

  , 13s, WNW 295º

Waimea

• 1.1ft

  , 13s, NW 305º

Mokapu

• • 5.2ft

    , 6s, NNE 30º
• 
  

The tiny WNW energy at Waimea and Hanalei is not going to do much locally. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest high out of the NNE windswell you see at Mokapu.

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.

Monday 5 29 23 morning call

While I was trying to fix my Windows 7 computer (which I eventually succeeded to do), I made a brief attempt to use to a Mac, but I got immediately frustrated by the lack of a proper delete key (!!). No photos from yesterday, this is a photo of Hookipa at sunset on Saturday evening that I was going to post yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Barbers

• • 1.9ft

    , 15s, SSW 195º
  • 1.6ft

    , 13s, S 185º

Lanai

• • 2.1ft

    , 15s, SSW 200º
  • 
    
  • 0.9ft

    , 12s, S 185º
  
  

The leftover of Tasman Sea swells that were massive at Cloudbreak continue to arrive on our southern shores. Below are the maps of May 18 to 23 that show the fetches that generated them.


Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency. There's some good size sets.

North shore

NW101

• 2.3ft

  , 14s, WNW 300º

Hanalei

• 2.1ft

  , 14s, NW 310º

Waimea

• 1.6ft

  , 15s, WNW 300º

Mokapu

• • 2.6ft

    , 8s, NNE 30º
  • 2.9ft

    , 5s, ENE 70º
    

  
  The upstream buoys show a small WNW swell in the 2ft 14s range.
  Below are the maps of May 24 through 27 that show the fetch that
  generated it. Not much to be expected on our north shore due to its
  small size and westerly direction, but Hookipa might have
  inconsistent waist to shoulder high sets from it. Flat elsewhere.
  
   
  

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.

my computer broke. morning calls will resume whenever I either fix it or get another one

Saturday 5 27 23 morning call

Kanaha yesterday.

Slightly different conditions in Fiji, where the competitors of the IWT/PWA windsurfing contest are warming up for the upcoming contest. Finals day will be streamed on the IWT Wave Tour youtube page. This is Antoine Martin, frame grab from a video of Jace Panebianco.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Barbers

• • 1.8ft

    , 14s, SW 215º

Lanai

• • 1.9ft

    , 13s, SSW 210º
  
  

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

North shore

Mokapu

• • 3.7ft

    , 8s, NE 50º
  • 2.9ft

    , 5s, NE 55º
• 
  

Only easterly windswell on the north shore also today. Home guess for Hookipa is waist high. 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.

Friday 5 26 23 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.

South shore
Barbers

• • 2ft

    , 14s, SSW 205º

Lanai

• • 2.1ft

    , 14s, SW 215º
  
  

Couple of feet 14s of Tasman Sea energy at both buoys. Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Mokapu

• • 3.6ft

    , 9s, E 80º
  • 4.5ft

    , 5s, ENE 70º
• 
  

Only easterly windswell on the north shore also today. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to chest high. 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.