Thursday 12 4 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

This accident happened yesterday at Nazare. Not for the faint of heart.


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

• • • • • • 9.8ft

            , 13s, NW 320º

NW101

• • 9.6ft

    , 14s, NNW 330º

Waimea

• • • • • • 4.5ft

            , 13s, NW 310º
          • 3.6ft

            , 11s, NW 310º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.4ft

            , 13s, NW 325º
          • 3.1ft

            , 5s, E 90º
          • 0.6ft

            , 7s, NNE 20º

New moderate NW swell is at the buoys. It comes from the fetch that happened on Dec 1 through 3 below. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half high with occasional bigger sets with a slight up trend throughout the day.

 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

Wednesday 12 3 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Lanai

• • • 0.9ft

      , 13s, SW 225º

Small southerly energy at Lanai. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 7.8ft

            , 13s, WNW 300º

NW101

• • 7.1ft

    , 11s, NW 310º

Waimea

• • • • • • 4.5ft

            , 13s, NW 315º
          • 2.6ft

            , 10s, NW 310º
          • 1ft

            , 7s, WNW 300º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.1ft

            , 11s, NNW 330º
          • 1.6ft

            , 7s, E 85º
          • 0.6ft

            , 15s, NW 320º

The old large NW swell is now down to 3ft 11s at Pauwela, but a new moderate one is on its heels. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest high in the morning, building to shoulder to head high plus throughout the day. Clean conditions and no to light wind all day.

 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 12 2 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


Excellent video of Jaws on Nov 30th.

5am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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No southerly energy at the buoys and still very occasional westerly sets on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 6.1ft

            , 13s, NW 310º

Waimea

• • • • • • 3.9ft

            , 13s, NW 315º
          • 4.3ft

            , 11s, NW 315º
          • 2ft

            , 9s, NW 320º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.7ft

            , 15s, NW 320º
          • 4.2ft

            , 13s, NW 320º
          • 1.9ft

            , 5s, E 80º

NW swell came down significantly at the buoys but will still provide waves all day. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to occasionally double.

 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 1 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday morning.


Thanks to Patrick Wardle who sent me these photos of Honolua Bay.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

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

North shore

NW101

• • • • • • 7.9ft

            , 15s, NW 320º

Waimea

• • • • • • 8.1ft

            , 15s, NW 315º
          • 5.6ft

            , 12s, NW 315º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 6.3ft

            , 17s, NW 315º
          • 5.3ft

            , 12s, NW 325º
          • 2.1ft

            , 5s, E 85º

XL NW swell continues in full swing. Home guess for Hookipa is around double to triple overhead.

 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