Friday, January 31, 2025

Friday 1 31 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday mid day. Classic Francisco Porcella backside barrel stance.


Lanes saw some action too.



6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion
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South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys. The Kihei cam shows Kona windswell and brown water. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 13ft
              , 11s, NNW 345º
            • 6.6ft
              , 9s, WSW 245º

Hanalei

    • 7.9ft
      , 9s, W 280º
    • 3.5ft
      , 14s, N 350º
    • 3.2ft
      , 11s, NW 320º

Waimea

            • 5.5ft
              , 11s, WNW 285º
            • 3.3ft
              , 13s, N 0º
            • 1.9ft
              , 15s, NNW 345º
Mix of periods and directions at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half and clean when the Kona is light.

 Wind map at noon (48h old). 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

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Thursday 1 30 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.





Hookipa at sunset.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 7.1ft
        , 6s, S 175º
      • 3.5ft
        , 4s, S 180º

Lanai
      • 5.9ft
        , 6s, S 170º
      • 0.5ft
        , 11s, S 190º

Mostly Kona windswell at the buoys and strong onshore on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 15.4ft
              , 9s, SW 220º
            • 5.1ft
              , 6s, SSW 200º
            • 1.6ft
              , 12s, NW 305º

Hanalei

    • 3.6ft
      , 11s, NE 40º
    • 4.5ft
      , 5s, SW 230º
    • 1.4ft
      , 8s, ENE 60º

Waimea

            • 4ft
              , 12s, N 0º

The reading that really matters for the north shore is the 4ft 12s from N at Waimea, as the SW readings are the Kona windswell mounting. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a third with the Kona associated to the storm approaching. Early morning could be good, later in the day, too windy to be good.

 Wind map at noon (24h old). 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

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Wednesday 1 29 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 3.3ft
              , 12s, N 10º
            • 3.3ft
              , 10s, N 350º
            • 1.6ft
              , 8s, NE 45º

Hanalei

    • 5.3ft
      , 13s, N 350º
    • 4.1ft
      , 8s, N 0º
    • 2ft
      , 6s, NNE 15º

Waimea

            • 4.6ft
              , 13s, NNW 340º
            • 4.1ft
              , 9s, NNW 335º
The mix of short and medium period NNW to NNE energies continues at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half and relatively clean thanks to the lack of wind. Enjoy it today, as tomorrow a low forming very close and to our NW will bring strong Kona and plenty rain.
Not impossible that they'll run day 1 of the Pipe contest. Streaming here.

 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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Tuesday 1 28 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Lanai
      • 0.4ft
        , 14s, S 180º

A sliver of southerly energy at Lanai and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 6.1ft
              , 11s, N 350º
            • 5ft
              , 7s, NNE 15º

Hanalei

    • 4.7ft
      , 11s, NW 325º
    • 5.5ft
      , 7s, NNW 345º

Waimea

            • 6.1ft
              , 8s, NNW 340º
            • 2.7ft
              , 11s, NNW 330º
            • 0.7ft
              , 14s, NNW 340º
The mix of short and medium period NNW to NNE energies continues 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