Sunday 1 5 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday at sunset was double to triple overhead in the sets...

... and completely flat in the lulls.

7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Lanai

• • • 1.6ft

      , 13s, S 190º

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

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 15.1ft

            , 16s, NW 310º

Hanalei

• • 9.8ft

    , 17s, NW 315º
  • 4.6ft

    , 14s, NW 310º
  • 4.8ft

    , 12s, NW 310º

Waimea

• • • • • • 7.4ft

            , 18s, NW 310º
          • 6.1ft

            , 15s, NW 310º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 10.3ft

            , 18s, NW 315º
          • 2.2ft

            , 8s, ENE 70º
          • 0.9ft

            , 9s, NNW 340º

Long period XL NW swell is at the buoys. 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

Saturday 1 4 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday late afternoon.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

Barbers

• • • 2.5ft

      , 13s, SW 225º

Lanai

• • • 1.9ft

      , 13s, SSW 200º
    • 1.3ft

      , 12s, SW 230º

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Some SW energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 12.4ft

            , 19s, NW 305º

Hanalei

• • 3.9ft

    , 22s, NW 305º
  • 2.8ft

    , 12s, NW 315º

Waimea

• • • • • • 1.5ft

            , 22s, WNW 300º
          • 2.4ft

            , 13s, NW 310º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 3.1ft

            , 12s, NW 320º
          • 3.5ft

            , 7s, E 80º
          • 0.6ft

            , 22s, NW 315º

New XL long period NW swell is rising at the buoys. Below are the maps of Jan 1 through 4 showing the fetch that generated it. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to shoulder high and clean in the morning, gradually rising all day to double to triple overhead at sunset (5ft 19s predicted by Surfline).

 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

Friday 1 3 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday late afternoon.

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

• • • 2.5ft

      , 14s, SW 225º

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SW swell looks better at Lanai than it does on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 5ft

            , 13s, NW 320º

Hanalei

• • 4.7ft

    , 13s, NW 320º
  • 3.6ft

    , 15s, NNW 340º

Waimea

• • • • • • 5.6ft

            , 13s, NW 315º
          • 2.4ft

            , 11s, NW 325º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 8.6ft

            , 14s, NNW 330º
          • 2.8ft

            , 9s, ENE 65º
          • 3.5ft

            , 5s, ENE 70º

The long period pulse I mentioned yesterday arrived bigger than predicted and it's still showing 8.6ft 14s at Pauwela and it should slowly decline throughout the day. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead plus and no wind in the morning.

 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

Thursday 1 2 25 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon.

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

• • • 0.9ft

      , 17s, SW 215º

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Lanai shows a long period reading of SW energy, probably out of the fetch below of Dec 25 and 26. Not much on the cam nonetheless.

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

North shore

NW001

• • • • • • 7.7ft

            , 13s, NW 320º

Hanalei

• • 6.9ft

    , 14s, NW 320º
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  • 1.1ft

    , 18s, NNW 345º

Waimea

• • • • • • 5.1ft

            , 14s, NW 310º
          • 2.6ft

            , 17s, NNW 330º

Pauwela

• • • • • • 4.4ft

            , 14s, NW 320º
          • 2.6ft

            , 11s, NW 325º
          • 3.8ft

            , 5s, ENE 70º

Moderate size and period NW swell picked up at the buoys while Hanalei and Waimea also show small readings of a longer period pulse. 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