Friday, April 18, 2025

Friday 4 18 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys, but some waves on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 8.6ft
              , 10s, NNW 340º

NW101

  • 6.8ft
    , 12s, NW 320º

Hanalei

    • 5.4ft
      , 13s, NNW 330º
    • 4.1ft
      , 11s, NW 325º

Waimea

            • 4.7ft
              , 14s, NNW 330º
            • 3.3ft
              , 12s, NW 325º
            • 2.5ft
              , 9s, NW 325º

Pauwela

            • 5.2ft
              , 13s, NW 320º
            • 4.8ft
              , 7s, ENE 65º
            • 2.6ft
              , 10s, NNW 335º
New NW swell is at the buoys. It was generated by the fetch that happened in the maps of April 15 and 16 below. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half 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

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