Buoy Alarm

New Mooring Helps Buoy Survive Hurricane Earl

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:47:18 -1000

New Mooring Helps Buoy Survive Hurricane Earl: The East Bahamas buoy (@buoy41046) survives Hurricane...

Hurricane Earl Flirts With The East Coast

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:25:43 -1000

Hurricane Earl is now a category 3 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 110 knots. The storm is...

Hurricane Danielle & Tropical Depression 7

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:13:01 -1000

The outlook for the East Coast this weekend includes long-period energy courtesy of Hurricane...

Improved Real-Time Wave and Wind Observations via Twitter

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:59:00 -1000

Improving ocean enthusiasts’ accessibility to real-time buoy data is a primary objective for...

California Surf Forecast - August 23, 2010

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:22:50 -1000

The buoy model forecast for the upcoming week shows a healthy long-period South swell arriving...

“If there’s no future in it, at least it’s a...

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:13:00 -1000

“If there’s no future in it, at least it’s a present worth remembering.”

Mickey Smith’s beautifully shot short film Dark Side of the Lens provides “a short experimental glimpse at a life lived in the shadow of obsessive photographic pursuits.”

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Southern California Surf Forecast - August 16th, 2010

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:42:02 -1000

The Point Loma South buoy model forecast shows back-to-back South-Southwest pulses this upcoming...

Working man, father, and easily one of the most dedicated and...

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:17:21 -1000

Working man, father, and easily one of the most dedicated and underrated big-wave paddle surfers, Sion Milosky deserves a chance to shine at Waimea. There’s no bigger honor for a Hawaiian big-wave surfer than being invited to the Eddie, so help support Sion in his bid for an invitation to the 26th annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau by voting for him in the public poll.

To vote for Sion, along with your favorite big wave riders, go to polls.quiksilver.com. Voting will close August 31, 2010 and requires a valid email (for vote confirmation, so don’t use that bogus address you use for everything else). Give Kohl Christensen a nod too while you’re at it.

The SSW Hilo buoy model (@buoy51002) shows a combination of...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:06:00 -1000

SSW Hilo - Saturday 8/14

SSW Hilo - Wednesday 8/18

Waimea Bay - Thursday 8/19

The SSW Hilo buoy model (@buoy51002) shows a combination of South-Southwest swells that should provide a small bump in surf over the weekend. Small wave heights hovering around 1.3 feet, but a strong 16 second period. The model also shows a slight increase on the buoy late Saturday (1.6 feet at 16.2 seconds 204°), which should fill through Sunday morning.

A larger, more Southerly swell is forecast to peak late Wednesday night (3.6 feet at 15.8 seconds 189°) and fill through Thursday the 18th.

At the moment, a small, moderate-period NW swell is showing on the Waimea buoy (@buoy51201). A larger Northwest swell is forecast to arrive on Thursday the 19th (3 feet at 11.4 seconds 316°), providing some fun surf for the Country.

How to Surf Pipeline

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:50 -1000

How to Surf Pipeline: I’m not sure I’d recommend listening to Nicole Jackman’s...

There is a beach clean-up happening at 8:30 a.m. this Saturday...

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:38:56 -1000

There is a beach clean-up happening at 8:30 a.m. this Saturday at the Kaka’ako Waterfront Park. Bring a rake, and some goodies for the following BBQ/Potluck.

2010 Billabong XXL Ride of the Year Nominees

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:54:00 -1000

The 10th Annual Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards will be given away tonight in California, in seven...

Eddie Went - George Downing's Epic Call at Waimea

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:35:00 -1000

The 2009-2010 Quiksilver Eddie Aikau contest at Waimea Bay was definitely one for the books. If you...

What we saw in the wave model is starting to show on the...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:41:28 -1000

What we saw in the wave model is starting to show on the Northwest Kauai Buoy (Buoy 51001), which just hit 10 feet at 17 seconds from the Northwest. Swell should build throughout the evening/night, and hopefully clean up the backwash at Pipe by morning. First legitimate swell of the 2009-2010 Winter season in Hawaii.

Welcome Back Mokapu

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:29:22 -1000

Welcome Back Mokapu: The Mokapu Point buoy came back online today after being down for over 2 weeks....

The North Pacific wave models are looking pretty juicy next...

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:28:30 -1000

The North Pacific wave models are looking pretty juicy next week, with some overhead (maybe double) stuff projected for Hawaii, and another storm brewing behind it. Direction looks good, West to Northwest, hopefully it will start pushing some sand around in the Country.

Get ready for the Winter season by following the Northwest Kauai buoy (@buoy51001), the Northern Hawaii buoy (@buoy51000), and the Waimea Bay buoy (@buoy51201). See you in the water!

Waimea Bay & Mokapu Point Down

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:35:00 -1000

Both the Waimea Buoy and the Mokapu Point Buoy are down at the moment. No official word on their...

Big thanks to the Surfrider Foundation for tweeting about Buoy...

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:37:23 -1000

Big thanks to the Surfrider Foundation for tweeting about Buoy Alarm today. It’s been my goal from the beginning to create a resource for surfers, and provide tools that allow ocean enthusiasts to monitor and forecast their regional conditions. Mahalo!

Hawaii had a fun pulse of surf in the country this weekend. The...

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:11:00 -1000

Hawaii had a fun pulse of surf in the country this weekend. The Waimea Buoy is on its way down at the moment, but still some fun ones to be had. Get out there today to catch the tail end of it.

Buoy 51203 Returns To Service

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:28:28 -1000

Buoy 51203 Returns To Service: After experiencing some technical difficulties since mid-May, the...