Thursday 8 31 23 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


JDFollowCam caught Sam Reynolds using him pocket wing to take off on a downwinder. I'm super excited to test it, as it won't require a barracuda style board.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • • 1.7ft

        , 11s, S 175º
      • 0.8ft

        , 18s, SSW 205º

Lanai

• • • • 1.2ft

        , 18s, S 185º
      • 1.5ft

        , 13s, S 190º
      • 1.6ft

        , 10s, S 175º
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Lanai still shows a nice mix of periods, although a bit smaller than yesterday. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Mokapu

• • • • 6.5ft

        , 7s, ENE 75º

Windswell went up at bit at Mokapu. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to belly high.

 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

Wednesday 8 30 23 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. My IWT friends are in Peru for the windsurf contest. This is the streaming of day one.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • • 1.2ft

        , 13s, S 190º

Lanai

• • • • 2.6ft

        , 12s, S 190º
      • 1ft

        , 15s, SSW 195º
      • 0.5ft

        , 20s, SSW 195º
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Lanai shows a decent mix of periods and directions. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Waimea

• 1.7ft

  , 9s, NNW 340º

Mokapu

• • • • 4.7ft

        , 8s, ENE 70º

NW energy pretty much gone, now it's back to the easterly windswell which should be trending up for the rest of the week as a result of strengthening trades. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist high.

 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 8 29 23 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • • 2ft

        , 13s, SSW 200º

Lanai

• • • • 2.3ft

        , 14s, S 190º
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Decent 13-14s energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

• 1ft

  , 11s, NW 320º

Waimea

• 2.1ft

  , 10s, NW 320º

Mokapu

• • • • 3.5ft

        , 8s, E 80º
      • 3.9ft

        , 6s, E 80º
      • 1.2ft

        , 11s, NNW 340º

NW swell peaked yesterday and is already on the decline today. Home guess for Hookipa is waist to belly high.

 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 8 28 23 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • • 1.6ft

        , 13s, NW 315º
      • 1.2ft

        , 11s, S 185º

Lanai

• • • • 2.4ft

        , 15s, SSW 210º
      • 1ft

        , 11s, SSE 165º
• 
  

Lanai shows decent long period energy from 210. Below are the maps of August 21 and 22 that show the fetch that generated it.

Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• 2.4ft

  , 11s, NNW 330º

Hanalei

• 2.2ft

  , 13s, NW 315º

Waimea

• 1.7ft

  , 13s, NW 325º

Mokapu

• • • • 3.7ft

        , 7s, NE 50º

Small NW swell is at the upstream buoys (I posted the fetch maps yesterday). Judging from the decline in size as you move down the chain of islands, I don't think Maui will get much (Pauwela would help, of course), or at least not until sunset. Home guess for Hookipa is waist high in the morning, with a possible increase throughout 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

Sunday 8 27 23 morning call

Another Mr Bennetts video. This time on a Takuma 650.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • • 3.4ft

        , 7s, SSE 165º
      • 0.9ft

        , 13s, S 170º

Lanai

• • • • 1.3ft

        , 12s, S 170º
• 
  

Very small energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore

NW101

• 1.1ft

  , 15s, N 0º

Mokapu

• • • • 4.7ft

        , 6s, ENE 70º

Mokapu shows the usual easterly windswell while one of the NW buoys shows signs of what could be the start of a small NW swell that will fill in locally tomorrow for a couple of days (Surfline calls for 2.5ft 12s tomorrow evening). Below are the maps of August 24 though 26 that show the small fetch that generated it. Home guess for Hookipa today is knee to waist high.

 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