Friday, June 14, 2024

Friday 6 14 24 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.

4am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.4ft
        , 18s, S 190º
      • 2.5ft
        , 13s, SSW 195º

Lanai
      • 2.7ft
        , 17s, S 190º
      • 2.8ft
        , 13s, S 180º

New solid long period south swell arrived at the buoys, while the old one still holds with decent 13s readings. Below are the maps of June 7 to 9 that show the fetch that generated it.

Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Hanalei

    • 1.2ft
      , 10s, NNW 340º

Waimea

            • 2.6ft
              , 11s, NNW 340º

Pauwela

            • 3.9ft
              , 7s, ENE 70º
            • 2ft
              , 12s, NNW 345º
            • 3.2ft
              , 4s, E 85º

Yesterday's NW pulse went down to 2ft 12s at Pauwela and will decline in period during the day. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to shoulder high with occasionally 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

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