Tuesday 11 28 23 morning call

I guess Ian Walsh followed the big NW swell in California, as he posted this incredible drop on his Instagram account.

4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers

• • • • • 3ft

          , 7s, SSE 160º
        • 2.7ft

          , 5s, SSE 160º

Only SSE windswell at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

• • 5.1ft

    , 9s, N 10º
  • 3.4ft

    , 12s, NW 315º

Waimea

• • 4.6ft

    , 13s, NNW 330º
  • 2.7ft

    , 9s, NNE 15º

Pauwela

• • 4ft

    , 13s, NNW 330º
  • 4.2ft

    , 11s, N 10º
  • 2.8ft

    , 7s, ENE 65º

NW swell disappeared at the NW buoys, but it still lingers at the local ones for another day. Home guess for Hookipa is head to head and a half and clean conditions due to the light offshores in the morning.

 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