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Sometimes after a Surf you dont know what day it is...and you dont really care
Some clean pristine small 2-3' NW got into Traks Thursday 2.9.12 while Country topped out at a stormy 12'; at 11am it was clear and cold with stiff 15-25 NE winds.
The mountains blocked the hardest winds so it stayed smooth at Traks. I got out further west where it was way colder and stiffer offshores at 3-5' solid. One out of 20 set waves would run down the reef just right making it seem like you're on some surf trip.
But then, you got spoiled immediately and thought why cant there be more...and there's too many surfers, and its too cold... blah blah blah...but the rest of my day was much better. 
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Touted as the next great brotherly duo from Kauai, Alex and Koa Smith have been grown up in the spotlight
Regardless of whether Costco will give him another soft-top, Alex Smith seems to fare alright on his standard shortboard. Photo: Lowe-White Touted as the next great brotherly duo from Kauai, Alex and Koa Smith have been grown up in the spotlight. As a standout among his Hawaiian counterparts, the path to a successful career in professional surfing seemed inevitable for Alex. But as he has quickly learned, no matter how many accolades, trophies, and photo spreads you’ve got under your belt, a renewal on your contract is never guaranteed. After parting ways with his longtime sponsor, SURFER talked to a surprisingly optimistic Alex about brand loyalty, brotherhood, and of all things, Costco’s return policy.
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Future Hawaiian pros competed at Makapuu Beach
Kahekili Labatte and Summer Hilen have won the Men and Women Open Am divisions of the first event of the 2012 USBA Science Hawaii Regional Tour, held at Makapuu Beach. It's always great to see riders from across the state competing in difficult and challenging wave conditions. All division had their standouts, however it was Summer Hilen in the Open Women's, Tanner McDaniel in the 13-17, JB Hilen in the Drop-Knee, Kawika Kamai in 12 and Under and Kahekili Labette in the Open Am that really stood out in their respective division.
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Surfer Kelly Slater Wins Record-tying Fourth Laureus World Sports Award
Kelly Slater with his fourth Laureus Award, equaling the only other athlete to have won a Laureus Award four times--Roger Federer.
Kelly Slater may be the King of Surf and 11x World Champion, but outside of the surf world, and action sports for that matter, Kelly has also been recognized for his domination and achievements in the sport. Kelly was awarded his record-tying fourth Laureus Award which are the premier honors in the international sports scene. The winners for the 2012 Laureus world Sports Award were announced in a globally televised Awards Ceremony in London.
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‘The Longest Ride’ – a rock-jazz tribute to fallen surfer Andy Irons - featuring David Crosby & Graham Nash
Making good on his promise of releasing at least one album of original material each decade Allan offers up ‘Deep Water’ his fifth. Recorded with the generous help of twenty-one stellar musicians playing at top form. You'll find songs ranging in territory from ‘The Longest Ride’ – a rock-jazz tribute to fallen surfer Andy Irons - featuring David Crosby & Graham Nash - to ‘The Downturn’ - a tongue-in-cheek take on the current state of economic mayhem. The record also features several character-driven compositions, among them ‘Other Than That’ - a vocal and drums only litany on the worst aspects of some people we all know, set to a late ’50′s beat-poet jazz groove, and the wizened and weary weed smuggler confessional of the searing rock-blues 'Monkey Business'.
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Fanning Fighting Fit for Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS – A fit, well rested and relaxed Mick Fanning is poised to strike at the Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover starting on the Gold Coast on 25th February.

The two-time World Champion missed the season-ending Pipe Masters in 2011 because of a neck injury and burnout, but after an extended period away from the surf can’t wait for the World Tour’s opening event in his backyard at Snapper Rocks.
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Breaka Burleigh Pro to Kick Off Massive Australian Leg of ASP World Tour COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Aus – It’s summertime and the world’s best surfers are headed down under for the prestigious Australian leg of the ASP World Tour, starting with the ASP 4-Star Breaka Burleigh Pro. Queensland’s current crop of surfing heroes including two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), Julian Wilson (AUS), Josh Kerr (AUS), Bede Durbidge (AUS) and Jay ‘Bottle’ Thompson will lead the local contingent in their first event of the 2012 season. Read the Full Story
Sunset Beach Pro kicks off at Turtle Bay Resort with Surfer the Bar covering
SUP expression session © Waterman League
Some of the world's best hit Turtle Bay for the expression session
Surf News, 6 February. The first day of the Sunset Beach Pro presented by Malibu and Starboard and in association with Maui Jim saw a beautiful day here at Turtle Bay Resort. It all started with an amazing Na Kama Youth Clinic, hosted by Founder and Champion Surfer, Duane DeSoto on the beautiful east side of Turtle Bay.
50 young kids from the area congregrated for an incredible ocean sports experience with amongst the World's best Stand Up Paddle surfers and Na Kama Kai Volunteers.
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Surfer, the Bar presents Talk Story Series ftg. Hawaiian waterman Kai Lenny | Hosted by Jodi Wilmott
Surfer, the Bar presents Talk Story Series ftg. Hawaiian waterman Kai Lenny | Hosted by Jodi Wilmott
This Wednesday nite...Visit Surfer the Bar's website for upcoming events. Kai Lenny was born and raised in Maui, Hawaii into a water family that loves being in the ocean in all conditions! Kai started surfing when he was just 4 years old, windsurfing at 6 years old, Stand Up Paddling, Kitesurfing, Tow-in Surfing and Foil boarding all by the age of 9 years. Just following his 18th birthday, Kai has marked his name in history on the Stand Up World Tour, winning the 2011 World Championships, the Torche, France Pro and the Sunset Beach Pro.
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Jensen Wins ASP Sandy Bay Longboard Event

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 6 February, 2012) – 2011 ASP World Champion Taylor Jensen (USA) showed why he is the best in the business with a near perfect performance in the final of the ASP Open Men’s Division of the Hyundai Tour event at Sandy Bay, Whangarei, New Zealand. Jensen’s opening ride was a near flawless 9.0 (out of a possible 10) and the smooth natural footer linked a long hang ten nose ride with a number of fin-waft re-entries to take the lead in the heat held in 1 – 1.5 meter waves.
Pic: Taylor Jensen 2011 ASP World Longboard Champion starts 2012 on top.
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Lady Champ Carissa Moore
Red Bull has put together a little look-back at Carissa Moore's 2011 title campaign, and here's episode 1.
As supplemental viewing material Janos Palko has also included cool clip of Carissa doing some step offs somewhere south of the boarder with Red Bull coach Shane Beschen.
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Phil Edwards: the first surfer of Pipeline
Just over half a century ago...Philip Edwards became the first surfer to ride real Banzai Pipeline, in Hawaii, back in 1961. Phil, also known as "The Guayule Kid", was born on the 10th June 1938, in Long Beach, California. Before completing 10 year of age, Phil Edwards was already feeling the attractionof water, ocean and waves. In those days, California was the Mecca of international surfing. The US West Coast had everything for everyone. Waves of all types, a vivid surf culture and an emerging surf industry. In Dana Point, California, surfers tried to impress spectators with serious wave riding stunts at the famous surf break of Killer Dana, a spot for experienced watermen. Killer Dana was "the" surf spot where you might became the most influential surfer of all time, in a matter of day.
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Surf Summary & News Breaks

SNN SURF CENTER
CHIEF SURFING OFFICER: GARY KEWLEY
YOUR EXCLUSIVE 645AM OBZ: WEDNESDAY  11-30-11
VANS WORLD CUP Day 4 is OFF at Sunset! The call to postpone was made at 1115am due to slow inconsistent rising surf in the 2-3+ range. Buoys popped last nite to 5' 15 seconds (good enough for 5' by this afternoon). Call the SNN-VTC hotline 596SURF for the status.
NEW SNN: just in case you missed it...O'ahu, Kauai, Maui, Big Is. Observations are in the name Tabs above the 5 day forecast...just clk 'em. Tides are right below. Plus, the 5th Day in the surf grid has liner notes for 6-12 day forecasts.
Cool 10-20kt ENE-NE Trades with partly clear skies.
COUNTRY: The new NW is filling in right now up to 1-2 occ 3' at sunset beach with clean light offshores; we expect 3-5' later in the day. WEST: Makaha is rising at 0-2' on NNW and lite offshores; TOWN: holding pinch of tiny 0-1' barely occas 2' SSW+SSE at 14 seconds; it's clean with lite E-NE trades. Diamond Head: holding with weak SSW+SSE at a fairly clean 0-1-2' lite sideoffshores. SANDYS: down on the NNE swell plus windwaves @ decent 1-2+' and cool NE offshores. MAKAPU'U: down on  NNE + Trade swells breaking across the Bay mostly on the inside 2-3' and semi choppy.
Sidenote: A silght downgrade on the next 2 episodes but still really good 'sorted out' NW on Wednesday 4-5' late in the afternoon and  the next episode peaks 8-10+' Thursday by around 10am into Friday morning! A potentially very large 12' + NW on late Dec 8 or 9 (hit the BIG PICTURE link above for details)
Call VTC-SNN hotline at 596-SURF for status at around 645am for the VANS World Cup at Sunset Beach.
Watch it LIVE- then over and over again- on Oceanic 250.

SNN CHIEF SURFING OFFICER: GARY KEWLEY

Your Exclusive 6:45am OBZ: and the  surf scene for Aloha Friday 2/10/12

Lite to moderate 10-20+ E-NE trades with super clear skies and cold.

Country: Down and dropping tho' much more manageable and cleaned up; still the periods are short for this size swell.  Buoy 101 is way down from the 18.5' ft @ 15s on Wednesday to 8' @ 11-13 seconds from NW; Sunset is 5-7' for the Sunset SUP Pro & Pipe 4-6' and packed once again thanks to the clean offshores. WEST:Down and dropping on the NW at 3-5' and smooth lite offshore.  TOWN: down to 0-1.5' from the SSW at Kaisers, Bowls, Beach Park etc with super clean straight offshores; Diamond Head: Down and holding: SSW 0-1.5' sets and fairly clean; SANDYS:  Down and holding  on the N wrap 1-2' with Trade swell mixing and decent side- offshores.  EAST: MAKAPU'U held 1-3'  on same mix of N swell and windswell with onshores from the ENE at 10-20...still but cold.

Surf News:
R.I.P. Spark
y
photo: September 26, 2012

ROBERT RUSSELL SCHEUFELE AKA “SPARKY”
This well loved and admired man of 77 years, from Honolulu, quietly passed at Manoa Cottage. Sparky was a well known legendary long board shaper and an honorable member of the Honolulu Long Board Surfing Association.
Visitation: 12pm, this Sunday, 2/12 Service: 1pm  Nuuanu Memorial
Casual attire. No flowers. Mahalo.

 

 

Surf Report

Surf

North
Fri '02/10'
Dropping - NW
HAW: 5-7
FACE: 6-12
OFFSHORE, CLEAN, CLEAR
Sat '02/11'
Rising - NW
HAW: 5-7+
FACE: 7-12+
Sun '02/12'
Rising - NW
HAW: 8-12
FACE: 10-20
Mon '02/13'
Holding - NW
HAW: 10-12+
FACE: 15-20+
ABOVE ADVSRYS
Tue '02/14'
Dropping - NW
HAW: 8-10
FACE: 10-18
NEW 12+ NW THURSDAY
Haleiwa
Fri '02/10'
Time
Ht.
-.-
H 4:36 AM 1.4 ft.
L 10:09 AM -0.2 ft.
H 5:28 PM 1.1 ft.
L 10:10 PM 0.2 ft.
Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Sat '02/11'
Time
Ht.
-.-
H 5:12 AM 1.2 ft.
L 10:44 AM -0.2 ft.
H 6:28 PM 1.2 ft.
L 11:22 PM 0.3 ft.
Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Sun '02/12'
Time
Ht.
-.-
H 5:51 AM 1 ft.
L 11:24 AM -0.1 ft.
H 7:38 PM 1.3 ft.
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Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Mon '02/13'
Time
Ht.
-.-
L 12:58 AM 0.4 ft.
H 6:37 AM 0.8 ft.
L 12:11 PM -0.1 ft.
H 8:56 PM 1.4 ft.
Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Tue '02/14'
Time
Ht.
-.-
L 3:04 AM 0.4 ft.
H 7:43 AM 0.6 ft.
L 1:10 PM -0.1 ft.
H 10:12 PM 1.4 ft.
Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM

West
Dropping - NW
HAW: 3-5
FACE: 5-9
CALM, GLASSY, CLEAR
Rising - NW
HAW: 3-5+
FACE: 5-8+
Rising - NW
HAW: 6-8+
FACE: 8-15+
Holding - NW
HAW: 8-10
FACE: 10-18
Dropping - NW
HAW: 6-8
FACE: 8-12++

South
Holding - S-SW
HAW: 0-1.5
FACE: 0-2
OFFSHORE, CLEAN, CLEAR
Holding - S-SW
HAW: 0-1
FACE: 0-1.5
Holding - S-SW
HAW: 0-1
FACE: 0-1.5
Holding - S-SW
HAW: 0-1.5
FACE: 0-2
Holding - S-SW
HAW: 0-1.5
FACE: 0-2
Honolulu Harbor
Fri '02/10'
Time
Ht.
-.-
H 5:38 AM 1.8 ft.
L 12:14 PM -0.2 ft.
H 6:30 PM 1.4 ft.
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Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Sat '02/11'
Time
Ht.
-.-
L 12:15 AM 0.2 ft.
H 6:14 AM 1.5 ft.
L 12:49 PM -0.2 ft.
H 7:30 PM 1.5 ft.
Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Sun '02/12'
Time
Ht.
-.-
L 1:27 AM 0.4 ft.
H 6:53 AM 1.2 ft.
L 1:29 PM -0.2 ft.
H 8:40 PM 1.6 ft.
Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Mon '02/13'
Time
Ht.
-.-
L 3:03 AM 0.6 ft.
H 7:39 AM 0.9 ft.
L 2:16 PM -0.1 ft.
H 9:58 PM 1.7 ft.
Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Tue '02/14'
Time
Ht.
-.-
L 5:09 AM 0.5 ft.
H 8:45 AM 0.7 ft.
L 3:15 PM -0.1 ft.
H 11:14 PM 1.8 ft.
Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM

East
Holding - ENE+N
HAW: 1-3
FACE: 2-5
ONSHORE, BUMP, CLEAR
Holding - ENE+N
HAW: 2-3
FACE: 3-5
Holding - ENE+N
HAW: 2-3
FACE: 3-5
Holding - ENE+N
HAW: 1-3
FACE: 2-5
Holding - ENE+N
HAW: 1-3
FACE: 2-5

Winds
Hawaii
Fri '02/10'
E-NE E-NE
Mph: 10-20+
HIGH SURF NORTH, SMALL CRAFT ALL
Sat '02/11'
E-NE E-NE
Mph: 10-25
SMALL CRAFT, HIGH SURF
Sun '02/12'
E-NE E-NE
Mph: 10-20+
HIGH SURF ADVSRY
Mon '02/13'
E-NE E-NE
Mph: 10-20
VERY HIGH SURF, CLEAR
Tue '02/14'
E-NE E-NE
Mph: 10-20
HIGH SURF, CLEAR

Current Swells

Fri '02/10'
Primary : NW / Dropping , 5-7'
Secondary : ENE+N / Holding , 1-3'
Third : S-SW / Dropping , 0-1.5'

Marine Warnings

Fri '02/10'
Hawaii : HIGH SURF ADVSRY EXTENDED FOR NORTH SHORES TILL 6PM

Sailing Report

Fri '02/10'
Hawaii : FAIR TO GOOD THNKS TO THE RETURN OF MORE NORMAL MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS & MUCH IMPROVED WEATHER.

Diving Report

Fri '02/10'
Hawaii : STILL VERY POOR FOR NORTH SHORES AND BETTER NOW FOR THE DEEPER WEST EVEN EAST SHORES. BEST BET IS STILL SOUTH SHORES TO SE HAWAII KAI SIDE WITH SMOOTH TEXTURE.

Oahu

Spot Direction Height - Hawaiian Scale Height - Face Scale Winds Conditions Comments
Oahu - Sunset NW 5- to 7-feet, occ. larger sets Overhead to 2 ft. Double Overhd occ. + Trades fair to good

Oahu - Pipeline NW 4- to 6-feet, occ. larger sets Overhead to 2x Overhead occ. + Trades fair to good

Oahu - Rocky Point NW 5- to 7-feet Overhead to 2 ft. Double Overhd Trades fair to good

Oahu - Haleiwa NW 4- to 6-feet 1-2 ft. Overhead to Double Overhead Trades fair

Oahu - Makaha NW 3- to 5-feet Shoulder to 3-4 ft. Overhead Trades smooth

Oahu - Ala Moana S-SW Flat- to 1 1/2-feet 0 to Thigh Trades clean

Oahu - Waikiki S-SW Flat- to 1 foot 0 to Knee Trades Pristine

Oahu - Diamond Head S-SW Flat- to 1 1/2-feet 0 to Thigh Trades fair to good

Oahu - Sandy Beach E+N 1- to 2-feet Knee to Waist Trades fair to good

Oahu - Makapuu ENE+N 1- to 3-feet Knee to Head Trades slightly bumpy

Maui

Spot Direction Height - Hawaiian Scale Height - Face Scale Winds Conditions Comments
Maui - North-Hookipa area N-NW 3- to 5-feet Shoulder to 3-4 ft. Overhead Trades fair

Maui - Upper West - Honolua N-NW 1- to 3-feet, occ. larger sets Knee to Head occ. + Trades good

Maui - Lower West - Lahaina S-SW Flat- to 1 1/2-feet 0 to Thigh Trades smooth

Maui - South - Kihei COMBO Flat 0 to Flat Trades good

Maui - East - Hana ENE+N 1- to 3-feet, occ. larger sets Knee to Head occ. + Trades fair WRAP

Kauai

Spot Direction Height - Hawaiian Scale Height - Face Scale Winds Conditions Comments
Kauai - North - Hanalei NW 3- to 6-feet Shoulder to Double Overhead Trades poor to fair

Kauai - West - Majors NW 3- to 5-feet Shoulder to 3-4 ft. Overhead Trades good

Kauai - South - Poipu S-SW Flat- to 1 1/2-feet 0 to Thigh Trades smooth

Kauai - East - Kapaa ENE+N 1- to 3-feet Knee to Head Trades bumpy BIGGER TOWARDS THE NE

Big Island

Spot Direction Height - Hawaiian Scale Height - Face Scale Winds Conditions Comments
Big Isl. - North - Hamakua Coast N-NW 1- to 3-feet, occ. larger sets Knee to Head occ. + Trades bumpy ISOLATED N WRAP

Big Isl. - North West - Kohala N Flat- to 1 1/2-feet 0 to Thigh Trades good

Big Isl. - South West - Kona Coast NW 1- to 2-feet, occ. 3 feet Knee to Waist occ. Head Trades smooth WRAP

Big Isl. - East - Hilo Coast ENE+N 1- to 3-feet Knee to Head Trades fair

Big Isl. - SE to S Puna, Ka u Coasts NW 1- to 3-feet, occ. larger sets Knee to Head occ. + Trades fair to good ISOLATED PLUS FROM NNW

BIG SURF PICTURE 

Thursday 2/9/12

NPAC: Big wednesday hit easy 20': the Winter Jet is low, consolidated and stretching well past Hawaii; The Jet dipped right on top of us this week which is creating dramatic shift in weather, waves and winds; we're back to more normalcy as our NE winds are back with clear skies; 

Currently: A special storm kicked in Sunday tracking east from near the dateline 1200 miles to our NW in the 300-320 band; the captured fetch is much closer to us than the preceding systems nosing to under 300 miles out with 30' seas monday. Models showed us 12- 20' NW on outside reefs (Peahi  hit near 25') on Wednesday; surf was be disorganized due to wide directional spectrum and onshore North winds;  Condtions to be better Thursday and esp by Friday.

Last: A pair of Lows will be out there by next Friday-Saturday. One to our N and one near the dateline; neither will lead to anything close to the last couple Lows but plan for some above advsry increase of 10' 16 seconds offshore ...or 8-12' on the reefs this Sunday-Monday 12-13th.

SPAC: it's back to tiny but at least ultra smooth. Our SSW swell of 1.5' and 15 seconds or waist to occ. chest high at Bowls earlier this week is gone. Source was minor fetch to the NE of NZL at the end of January. Nothing worth mentioning in the next 7 day forecast period.

East or Windward: Trade swell is back for long haul  and N wrap too. High pressures allowed to do their thing as storms now produce swell from the usual 1500-2000 miles away.  Read daily OB’s or call 596-SURF.


FETCH: often called the fetch length, is a term for the length of water or distance over which a given wind direction has blown. Fetch length along with the wind speed (or strength) determines the size of waves produced. The longer the fetch length and the faster the wind speed, the larger and stronger the wave will be and vice versa.
CAPTURED or FOLLOWING FETCH: Not only does the fetch length determine the power and energy of the wave. Additionally, if the winds/fetch are blowing in the same direction as during the wave's or storm's lifetime, the wave will in turn be even stronger. The fetch is related to the orbit of the wave and track of the storm.The longer the wind drags along the sea the more energy the wave will have. This can be seen not just in vertical height measurement but in wave period (the measurement of waves through time).
WAVES PERIOD:Time, in seconds, between the passage of consecutive wave crests past a fixed point. In general the longer the period the bigger the wave. Windswell or 'close interval' swells are under 10 seconds. Big 'ground swells' are 17-20+ seconds (note: a 20+ second swell needs storm force 50+kt winds blowing over a 1500 mile fetch to be fully developed' into 20-25' beasts; these 20 second waves can be felt 1000 feet down!). This is why they jack so much more, pulling large amounts of H2O off the outer reefs.

For more generic marine definitions click this link  http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/marinedef.php

WW3 OUTPUT FORECAST& BUOY QUICK LINKS


 

 

359 AM HST FRI FEB 10 2012
SYNOPSIS...
A SLIGHT WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS TRADE
WINDS RETURN. CLOUDS AND BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS WILL MOVE OVER
WINDWARD AND MAUKA AREAS WITH DRY AND PLEASANT WEATHER OVER MOST
LEEWARD LOCATIONS. WINDS WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT OUT OF THE EAST-SOUTHEAST
NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES.

DISCUSSION...
PRESSURES HAVE BEEN RISING STEADILY OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS
AND...IN RESPONSE...TRADE WINDS HAVE MADE THEIR RETURN. HIGH PRESSURE
STRENGTHENING TO OUR NORTHEAST HAS INCREASED PRESSURES AND HAD
BUMPED TRADE WIND SPEEDS UP TO 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY...AND WILL
MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL RETURN TO NORMAL TODAY AND OVER THE
WEEKEND. RAINFALL WILL BE LIMITED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH ANY
SHOWERS THAT DO OCCUR FALLING OVER WINDWARD AND MOUNTAIN AREAS.

A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL TURN ISLAND WINDS
OUT OF THE EAST SOUTHEAST ON MONDAY...AND DECREASE WINDS OVER THE
SMALLER ISLANDS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WEAK FLOW OVER THE
SMALLER ISLANDS WILL ALLOW LAND AND SEA BREEZES TO OCCUR TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY...MOST PROMINENTLY ON KAUAI AND OAHU. THE LAND
BREEZES WILL ALLOW FOR COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPS AT NIGHT WITH THE
DOWNSLOPE FLOW CARRYING COOLER AIR TO LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THURSDAY...ALLOWING TRADE WINDS TO
STRENGTHEN AGAIN ACROSS THE STATE.


&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT THE TERMINALS...WITH MODERATE TRADE
WINDS AND A RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS SUPPORTING ONLY
BRIEF SHOWERS AT WINDWARD LOCALES. VARIABLE BROKEN CLOUD CEILINGS
CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE BULK OF THIS MOISTURE LIMITED TO THE LAYER
BETWEEN 040 AND 070.

TRADES HAVE INCREASED OVERNIGHT...TO THE POINT THAT AIRMET TANGO...
FOR LOW LEVEL TURB BELOW 070 TO THE SW AND W OF THE MOUNTAINS...WILL
BE IN EFFECT WITH THE NEXT ROUTINE AIRMET ISSUANCE.

MARINE...
THE CURRENT NORTHWEST SWELL HAS MAINTAINED ITS ENERGY OVERNIGHT
AND THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TODAY. THE
NEXT LARGE SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON SUNDAY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS DUE TO
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR HIGHER. THE TYPICAL WINDY ZONES AROUND
MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF WINDS AND SEAS..

HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR NIIHAU-KAUAI
WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU
KOOLAU-MOLOKAI-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD
HALEAKALA-KONA.

Satellite Animations: (Click Here)    Wind & Cloud Cover Models: (Click Here)     Weather Terms Index: (Click Here)

SNN SURF CENTER
CHIEF SURFING OFFICER: GARY KEWLEY
YOUR EXCLUSIVE 645AM OBZ: WEDNESDAY  11-30-11
VANS WORLD CUP Day 4 is OFF at Sunset! The call to postpone was made at 1115am due to slow inconsistent rising surf in the 2-3+ range. Buoys popped last nite to 5' 15 seconds (good enough for 5' by this afternoon). Call the SNN-VTC hotline 596SURF for the status.
NEW SNN: just in case you missed it...O'ahu, Kauai, Maui, Big Is. Observations are in the name Tabs above the 5 day forecast...just clk 'em. Tides are right below. Plus, the 5th Day in the surf grid has liner notes for 6-12 day forecasts.
Cool 10-20kt ENE-NE Trades with partly clear skies.
COUNTRY: The new NW is filling in right now up to 1-2 occ 3' at sunset beach with clean light offshores; we expect 3-5' later in the day. WEST: Makaha is rising at 0-2' on NNW and lite offshores; TOWN: holding pinch of tiny 0-1' barely occas 2' SSW+SSE at 14 seconds; it's clean with lite E-NE trades. Diamond Head: holding with weak SSW+SSE at a fairly clean 0-1-2' lite sideoffshores. SANDYS: down on the NNE swell plus windwaves @ decent 1-2+' and cool NE offshores. MAKAPU'U: down on  NNE + Trade swells breaking across the Bay mostly on the inside 2-3' and semi choppy.
Sidenote: A silght downgrade on the next 2 episodes but still really good 'sorted out' NW on Wednesday 4-5' late in the afternoon and  the next episode peaks 8-10+' Thursday by around 10am into Friday morning! A potentially very large 12' + NW on late Dec 8 or 9 (hit the BIG PICTURE link above for details)
Call VTC-SNN hotline at 596-SURF for status at around 645am for the VANS World Cup at Sunset Beach.
Watch it LIVE- then over and over again- on Oceanic 250.

SNN CHIEF SURFING OFFICER: GARY KEWLEY

Your Exclusive 6:45am OBZ: and the  surf scene for Aloha Friday 2/10/12

Lite to moderate 10-20+ E-NE trades with super clear skies and cold.

Country: Down and dropping tho' much more manageable and cleaned up; still the periods are short for this size swell.  Buoy 101 is way down from the 18.5' ft @ 15s on Wednesday to 8' @ 11-13 seconds from NW; Sunset is 5-7' for the Sunset SUP Pro & Pipe 4-6' and packed once again thanks to the clean offshores. WEST:Down and dropping on the NW at 3-5' and smooth lite offshore.  TOWN: down to 0-1.5' from the SSW at Kaisers, Bowls, Beach Park etc with super clean straight offshores; Diamond Head: Down and holding: SSW 0-1.5' sets and fairly clean; SANDYS:  Down and holding  on the N wrap 1-2' with Trade swell mixing and decent side- offshores.  EAST: MAKAPU'U held 1-3'  on same mix of N swell and windswell with onshores from the ENE at 10-20...still but cold.

Surf News:
R.I.P. Spark
y
photo: September 26, 2012

ROBERT RUSSELL SCHEUFELE AKA “SPARKY”
This well loved and admired man of 77 years, from Honolulu, quietly passed at Manoa Cottage. Sparky was a well known legendary long board shaper and an honorable member of the Honolulu Long Board Surfing Association.
Visitation: 12pm, this Sunday, 2/12 Service: 1pm  Nuuanu Memorial
Casual attire. No flowers. Mahalo.

 

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