Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Wednesday 2 28 24 morning call

Sam Reynolds with his Pocket Wing at Kaa yesterday. The thing is intended to provide boost for taking off on a downwinder, and then wrap it up out of the way.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
            • 1.3ft
              , 13s, S 180º
Small southerly energy at Barbers. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

      • 6.4ft
        , 10s, NE 40º
      • 3.7ft
        , 5s, ENE 75º

NE energy only at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half.

 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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