Friday 10 12 17 morning call

Another double SUP session for me yesterday. Great fun and practice for the upcoming downwinders, I was able to pump my way all the way to the beach a few times. This video below shows Dave Kalama doing what I hope to be doing next week. I know it looks a lot easier than it is and it doesn't even look that easy at all. Lots of cardio and legs.
Btw, this is the first time since 2001 (my first year here, in which I didn't know better how bad that ususally turns to be for windsurfing) that I'm excited about a strong wind forecast!


The sky cleared up quite nicely after the big rain yesterday afternoon. Sunset photo by Jimmie Hepp shows Molokai in the background.


3am significant buoy readings
South shore
SW
1.8ft @ 14s from 161° (SSE)

SE
2.2ft @ 13s from 171° (S)

Still some southerly energy at a couple of outer buoys, more action on the south shore today. Yesterday it was good all day knee to occasionally belly high.

North shore
NW101
4.6ft @ 11s from 29° (NNE)

N
9.3ft @ 8s from 79° (ENE)

Waimea
4.1ft @ 9s from 14° (NNE)

2.4ft @ 11s from 10° (N)

1.1ft @ 13s from 10° (N)

Mokapu
5ft @ 9s from 58° (ENE)

2.6ft @ 11s from 35° (NE)

 

Bad news: the Pauwela buoy is down.
Looking at the reported buoys, we can guess that today there will be some considerable easterly windswell energy with the addition of a bit of northerly energy too. Can't be more specific without the local data and won't be able to post a beach report from Hookipa, as I have a work appointment at 6am on the other side.

 

Wind map at noon shows esterly trades.


North Pacific shows a strong winswell fetch. Bumps are forming out there.


South Pacific shows a strong fetch aimed to central America of which we should get some angular spreading.


Morning sky still shows the massive cloud north of us pouring down rain. Keep an eye on it (link n.6 ).