Wednesday 10 4 23 morning call

Kane at Kaa yesterday.

Hookipa yesterday afternoon. It was still closed in the morning.


I've used this board all summer for the Foil Drive assisted downwinders. First time on the waves now, it required some heavy tuning as far as straps, mast and battery box position. More of that today. Photo by Tomoko.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • • • 1.3ft

          , 14s, S 185º
        • 1.6ft

          , 11s, S 180º
        
        

Small southerly energy at Lanai. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • 6.8ft

    , 12s, NNW 330º

Hanalei

• • 4.2ft

    , 10s, NNW 330º
  • 2.7ft

    , 14s, NW 310º

Waimea

• 4.2ft

  , 15s, NW 310º
• 0.8ft

  , 9s, NW 325º

Pauwela

• • 1.8ft

    , 13s, NW 310º
  • 2.1ft

    , 8s, E 90º
  • 0.8ft

    , 10s, NNW 335º
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Second NW swell seems smaller locally than at upstream buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is chest to head high with no wind most of the day. Should get bigger during the day, as those 6.8ft 12s at the NW buoy move down the island chain.

 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