Friday, January 09, 2026

Friday 1 9 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 2.1ft
        , 9s, SSE 165º
Lanai
      • 1.7ft
        , 8s, S 175º
      • 0.1ft
        , 20s, SW 220º
Very small short period southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 3.8ft
              , 11s, WNW 300º

NW101

    • 3.8ft
      , 11s, NW 315º

Waimea

            • 3.4ft
              , 13s, NW 325º

Pauwela

            • 2.9ft
              , 13s, NW 320º
            • 3.4ft
              , 8s, ENE 65º
            • 0.9ft
              , 11s, N 350º
Moderate NW swell is still at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around shoulder to head high with occasional bigger sets and clean with no wind.

 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, January 08, 2026

Thursday 1 8 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Lanai
      • 2.8ft
        , 9s, SSE 160º

      • 0.9ft
        , 12s, S 170º
Small 12s southerly energy at Lanai with the addition of the Kona low generated windswell which, I heard, made for some short period waves in the Maalaea area yesterday. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.


North shore

NW001

            • 4.4ft
              , 14s, WNW 290º

NW101

    • 3.2ft
      , 13s, WNW 300º

Waimea

            • 3.3ft
              , 14s, NW 305º

Pauwela

            • 4.6ft
              , 8s, NE 50º
            • 2.2ft
              , 14s, NW 315º
            • 2.1ft
              , 6s, E 80º
Moderate NW swell peaked yesterday and now is only 2.2ft 14s at Pauwela together with leftover short period NE energy. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head high with occasional bigger sets and clean with no wind.

 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, January 07, 2026

Wednesday 1 7 26 morning call

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 0.8ft
        , 12s, S 190º
Lanai
      • 3.5ft
        , 9s, S 170º

      • 0.9ft
        , 12s, S 185º
Small southerly energy at the buoys. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

NW001

            • 4.4ft
              , 16s, NW 305º

NW101

  • 3.9ft
    , 15s, WNW 285º

Waimea

            • 3.6ft
              , 17s, NW 315º

Pauwela

            • 5.1ft
              , 9s, E 80º
            • 3.6ft
              , 11s, NE 35º
            • 1.7ft
              , 18s, NW 310º
NE energy down to 5ft 9s locally while a new moderate NW swell is rising at the buoys. It comes from the fetch that happened on Jan 3 and 4 below. Home guess for Hookipa is around chest to head high in the morning with progressively bigger sets specially towards the end of 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

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Tuesday 1 6 26 morning call

Kanaha yesterday.

6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore
Barbers
      • 1.1ft
        , 13s, SSW 205º
Lanai
      • 1.1ft
        , 13s, S 190º
Small southerly energy at the buoys, but nothing on the cam other the very occasional set like the one I was able to capture below. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Mokapu

            • 10ft
              , 9s, NE 50º
            • 2.1ft
              , 12s, NE 35º
            • 3.2ft
              , 5s, ENE 65º

Pauwela

            • 7.5ft
              , 9s, NE 55º
            • 3.9ft
              , 12s, NE 40º
            • 2.7ft
              , 4s, E 85º
All about the NE energy at the buoys. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half with occasional bigger sets and stormy.

 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, January 05, 2026

Monday 1 5 26 morning call

Thanks Tara for the donation.

Hookipa yesterday.


6am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion. South shore

No southerly energy at the buoys and nothing on the cam. Check the Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore

Waimea

            • 8ft
              , 12s, N 10º

Kaneohe Bay

  • 10.3ft
    , 10s, NNE 30º

Pauwela

            • 7.2ft
              , 11s, N 10º
            • 6.8ft
              , 7s, E 80º
            • 2.7ft
              , 13s, NNE 20º
Solid northerly energy at the buoys while the easterly windswell is about to get boosted up by the strong ESE trades the Kona low will generate today. Home guess for Hookipa is around head and a half to double and stormy.

 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