Big Surf for SUP Master?

"Look for GOOD surf to Hit  SUP Masters ... 

"The next storm front has the 'North to South' movement required to displace our Trade winds and bring large surf Saturday." says Maui John.  "The swell should peak in 120 hours or Saturday Morning..."

How do you figure this?

"this current storm is giving us good swell, but a loto wind because this storm is heading way up north...like Greenland...allowing the trade winds to rage" says Maui John "the next storm will hit way down south like Central/North Africa. This southerly movement should displace the Bermuda High that gives the us our trades winds." 

So what kind of Surf do you expect for the SUP Masters?

"...could be head high on Friday morning...should be well over head Saturday dropping a just bit on Sunday..." 

What about the wind?

"...traditionally this type of storm will cut our trade winds, but does have the possibility of bringing a 'clearing wind' or 'Westerly'...but my guess is that we will have big surf in the am with off shore winds..." 

 

If big surf hits, how will the judging work?

"...if the swell hits and the wind holds off, our Big Wave Challenge will happen at the same time as SUP Masters. The scoring for the Big Wave Challenge is a "Three Point Must System" 

- 1 point for "Best Wave"

- 1 point for the first one to 5 waves (if surf is 9' +) or first to 10 waves (if surf is - 9' )

- 1 point for "Best Photo"

SUP Masters is using the Surf Metric System

- 1 point for a catching wave and then .whatever for expression on the wave

- best 2 waves count

Who has the advantage?

"...good question...Encuentro can only handle medium high surf, so if it gets really big...it will be a 'Burly Man' contest...who ever can punch out of a closed out channel the best will have a good shot win it all".... says Maui John