Friday, March 13, 2026

Friday 3 13 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday afternoon. The park is closed for the storm, so is Kanaha.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 3.2ft
        , 11s, W 275º
      • 1.6ft
        , 13s, S 185º
Lanai
      • 2.2ft
        , 14s, SSE 165º
      • 2.1ft
        , 11s, W 275º
      • 0.8ft
        , 20s, S 185º
Both buoys show some southerly and westerly energy, but the Kona flow means onshore wind. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 3ft
              , 10s, WNW 300º

NW101

  • 4.4ft
    , 10s, WNW 285º

Hanalei

    • 3.2ft
      , 11s, W 280º

Pauwela

            • 2.6ft
              , 8s, NE 55º
            • 1.2ft
              , 11s, NNW 345º
            • 1.5ft
              , 7s, E 85º
Mix of small energies at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around waist to chest high 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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