Kona Winds Kick in Again

It's been a very Kona wind winter on Maui this year. Konas kicked in again today. Though I stayed Upcountry working all day, I just got a report from fellow Pukalani windsurfer Mike that conditions were very good in Kihei today. He sailed very powered up 5.8 with steady wind, and some nice smooth rolling swell and even some small breaking waves. It was also apparently very crowded - parking problems, grass full of rigged sails. South Kihei road must have been a zoo going by the park.

I'd like to get a firsthand report from Ho'okipa. I think it must have been epic Kona sailing at Lanes today. We got a big north swell last night with faces in the mast t0 double mast-high range. I heard radio a radio report of the outer reef at Ho'okipa going off with some incredibly long, smooth, glassy waves. Looking at the iWindsurf graph for Ho'okipa it must have been windy enough to sail too. If it really was double-mast high, pretty much only pros would probably be out. Probably an epic photo shoot day.


Kona winds are supposed to continue tomorrow ahead of an oncoming cold front. Once the front passes us on Thursday, the winds should clock around to trade wind direction, but the forecast is for the wind to be pretty soggy.