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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
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Pohoiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pohoiki sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
264 | 257 | 253 | 219 | 228 | 266 | 266 | 305 | 266 | 298 | 266 | 302 | 287 | 277 | 223 | 223 | 283 | 246 | 315 | 306 | 352 | 352 | 323 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:08AM0.52m | 10:36PM0.78m | 12:01PM0.63m | 11:24PM0.77m | 12:44PM0.76m | 00:09AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.38m | 5:40AM0.21m | 5:22PM0.38m | 6:08AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 7 | E 8 | S 14 |
264 | 257 | 253 | 219 | 228 | 266 | 266 | 305 | 266 | 234 | 80 | 60 | 64 | 277 | 223 | 223 | 181 | 246 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 352 | 323 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | N 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 16 | NNW 13 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 10 |
57 | 77 | 97 | 95 | 88 | 110 | 82 | 80 | 103 | 102 | 156 | 156 | 151 | 60 | 57 | 186 | 131 | 176 | 76 | 107 | 72 | 104 | 103 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNW 10 | SE 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 12 |
35 | 34 | 34 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 108 | 29 | 156 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 50 | 129 | 56 | 23 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 71 | 58 | 57 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 |
32 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | 11 | 6 | 106 | 298 | 266 | 302 | 287 | — | — | — | 283 | 25 | 315 | 306 | 352 | — | — | 403 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 44 | 44 | 121 | 37 | 211 | 116 | 37 | 35 | 211 |
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