Tuesday 12 31 24 morning call

The last week of the year is when I remind the readers that they can show their appreciation for the work done in 2024 with the Paypal Donate button on the right or via my Venmo account @Giampaolo-Cammarota.

Kanaha yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 5.6ft

            , 13s, WNW 295º

NW101

• 4.9ft

  , 13s, NW 305º
• 2.2ft

  , 11s, NW 320º

Hanalei

• 3.4ft

  , 13s, NW 325º

Waimea

• • • • • • 4ft

            , 14s, NW 310º
          • 2.6ft

            , 11s, NW 315º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.7ft

            , 7s, ENE 70º
          • 2.6ft

            , 14s, NW 310º
          • 1.8ft

            , 11s, NNW 330º

New small/moderate NW swell is rising at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half with occasional bigger sets mid day when the windswell that adds on top is bigger.

 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

Monday 12 30 24 morning call

The last week of the year is when I remind the readers that they can show their appreciation for the work done in 2024 with the Paypal Donate button on the right or via my Venmo account @Giampaolo-Cammarota.

Hookipa yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 4.3ft

            , 11s, NW 310º
          • 2.2ft

            , 16s, NW 320º

Hanalei

• • 5.1ft

    , 12s, NNW 330º

Waimea

• • • • • • 5.7ft

            , 12s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 5.9ft

            , 11s, NNW 330º
          • 2.8ft

            , 7s, NNE 30º
          • 1.9ft

            , 5s, NNE 30º

NW energy keeps slowly declining in period at the buoys, but still has some size. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and half 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

Sunday 12 29 24 morning call

Thanks Edward for the donation.

The last week of the year is when I remind the readers that they can show their appreciation for the work done in 2024 with the Paypal Donate button on the right or via my Venmo account @Giampaolo-Cammarota.

Hookipa yesterday at suunset.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 6.7ft

            , 12s, NW 315º

Hanalei

• • 4.7ft

    , 13s, NW 305º

Waimea

• • • • • • 5.5ft

            , 13s, NW 320º
          • 5.5ft

            , 11s, NW 315º
          • 3.4ft

            , 8s, NNW 345º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6ft

            , 13s, NNW 330º
          • 4.9ft

            , 8s, N 0º
          • 3.9ft

            , 10s, NW 325º

The steady supply of NW energy continues at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead with occasional 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

Saturday 12 28 24 morning call

Thanks to Steve, Joseeph and Jed for the donations.

The last week of the year is when I remind the readers that they can show their appreciation for the work done in 2024 with the Paypal Donate button on the right or via my Venmo account @Giampaolo-Cammarota.

On December 15 I celebrated a total of 300 downwind runs in 2024. Headphones highly recommended.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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No southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 10ft

            , 12s, NW 315º

Hanalei

• • 8ft

    , 14s, NW 315º
  • 3.2ft

    , 10s, NW 315º

Waimea

• • • • • • 6.1ft

            , 15s, NW 315º
          • 6.5ft

            , 12s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.4ft

            , 15s, NW 310º
          • 6.2ft

            , 12s, NW 325º
          • 2.8ft

            , 9s, ENE 75º

XL NW swell is now down to more manageable levels and will slowly keep declining over the next couple of days. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead 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