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