Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at PKs today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for PKs at 9PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at PKs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 | 320 | 526 | 608 | 280 | 222 | 222 | 168 | 1500 | 1469 | 178 | 5345 | 5750 | 2638 | 1535 | 987 | 691 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM0.66m | 5:30AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.59m | 6:20AM0.51m | 5:40PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.12m | 11:31PM0.11m | 11:07AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 | 320 | 293 | 284 | 280 | 222 | 222 | 168 | 166 | 167 | 178 | 115 | 153 | 117 | 157 | 162 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | WNW 13 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 |
27 | 25 | 24 | 50 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 104 | 104 | 125 | 57 | 97 | 49 | 48 | 150 | 143 | 185 | 183 | 127 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | S 16 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 85 | 55 | 99 | 98 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 181 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
358 | 358 | 416 | 373 | 341 | 450 | 526 | 608 | 647 | 738 | 772 | 1113 | 1500 | 1469 | 1972 | 5345 | 5750 | 2638 | 1535 | 987 | 691 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 308 | 240 | 144 | 135 | 135 |
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