Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Wednesday 2 18 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


7am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 0.8ft
        , 13s, S 180º
Lanai
      • 9.6ft
        , 9s, NE 55º
      • 4.1ft
        , 11s, NNE 30º
      • 2.9ft
        , 4s, ENE 75º
Very small southerly energy at the buoys and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Pauwela

            • 9.6ft
              , 9s, NE 55º
            • 4.1ft
              , 11s, NNE 30º
            • 2.9ft
              , 4s, ENE 75º
The big NE windswell continues at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head to head and a half with occasional bigger sets and windy.

 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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