Saturday, May 10, 2025

Saturday 5 10 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.4ft
        , 17s, S 180º
      • 1.4ft
        , 13s, SSW 195º

Lanai
      • 1.6ft
        , 18s, S 185º
      • 1.2ft
        , 13s, S 190º

New long period south swell is rising at the buoys. The maps of May 2 through 6 below show the fetch that generated it. The swell should increase tonight and peak tomorrow morning.

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

North shore

N

            • 3.1ft
              , 10s, N 0º

Hanalei

    • 4.3ft
      , 11s, N 350º
    • 4.2ft
      , 8s, NNE 30º

Waimea

            • 2.7ft
              , 11s, NNW 340º
            • 3.5ft
              , 8s, N 10º

Pauwela

            • 2.9ft
              , 11s, N 355º
            • 3.6ft
              , 8s, NNE 25º
            • 3.4ft
              , 5s, E 80º

Small short period N-NNE energy continues at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head 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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