Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 331 | 322 | 358 | 397 | 346 | 223 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 323 | 287 | 164 | 215 | 122 | 86 | 132 | 129 | 142 | 145 | 142 | 120 | 138 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.58m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:58AM0.69m | 12:43PM0.81m | 1:31AM0.80m | 1:16PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.32m | 6:50PM0.19m | 6:39AM0.29m | 7:10PM0.13m | 7:26AM0.26m | 7:33PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 336 | 331 | 322 | 358 | 397 | 346 | 223 | 229 | 181 | 164 | 323 | 287 | 164 | 215 | 122 | 64 | 132 | 114 | 121 | 145 | 118 | 118 | 138 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 110 | 96 | 165 | 179 | 55 | 55 | 67 | 46 | 86 | 71 | 93 | 129 | 142 | 125 | 142 | 120 | 108 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | NE 16 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 62 | 74 | 86 | 100 | 120 | 116 | 104 | 118 | 114 | 101 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 367 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
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