Tuesday 8 22 23 morning call

Armed coast guard boats were patrolling the Kanaha waters in front of the airport as the US president was visiting Maui.

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

• • • • 2.4ft

        , 13s, S 175º
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      • 0.3ft

        , 20s, S 170º

Lanai

• • • • 1.9ft

        , 13s, S 185º
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      • 0.3ft

        , 20s, S 170º
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Couple of feet 13s at the buoys with a hint of longer period energy. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Mokapu

• • • • 4.1ft

        , 6s, E 90º
      • 3ft

        , 8s, E 80º
      • 1.4ft

        , 15s, ENE 70º
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      SE
      
    • 2.9ft

      , 15s, E 90º

Windswell is rising at Mokapu while a bit of long period energy from Hillary is in the water too. The SE buoy feels this last one the most, as it's missing us to the south. 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