Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Wednesday 10 11 23 morning call

Hookipa yesterday. Photo by Jimmie Hepp from this album.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
          • 1.8ft
            , 14s, SSW 195º
          • 1.9ft
            , 11s, S 190º
Lanai
          • 2.3ft
            , 13s, SSW 210º
          • 1.6ft
            , 11s, SSW 210º
Couple of feet 13-14s of southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

    • 3.9ft
      , 14s, NW 315º
    • 2.6ft
      , 11s, NW 315º
    • 2.2ft
      , 9s, NNW 345º

Hanalei

    • 1.9ft
      , 14s, WNW 290º
    • 2.8ft
      , 9s, N 5º
    • 1.2ft
      , 12s, NW 315º

Waimea

    • 3.1ft
      , 9s, NNW 340º
    • 0.6ft
      , 15s, WNW 300º

Pauwela

  • 2.5ft
    , 14s, NNW 335º
  • 3.9ft
    , 8s, E 90º
  • 1.9ft
    , 6s, ENE 65º


Small NW energy is at the buoys and it will last for a few days. Blow are the maps of October 6 though 11 that show the fetch that generated it, indicated by a black stick. Home guess for Hookipa is chest to shoulder 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


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