Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 213mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 1198 | 918 | 1816 | 2966 | 4362 | 4614 | 5199 | 5680 | 5777 | 8925 | 10468 | 9688 | 10862 | 10763 | 4695 | 1032 | 724 | 588 | 692 | 607 | 555 | 470 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.73m | 4:35PM0.98m | 5:00AM0.76m | 5:02PM0.88m | 5:44AM0.77m | 5:26PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.11m | 11:02PM0.13m | 10:48AM0.20m | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:31AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 710 | 1198 | 918 | 429 | 2467 | 3636 | 4614 | 4816 | 5051 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 176 | 31 | 377 | 152 | 1032 | 724 | 588 | 692 | 607 | 555 | 432 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | SW 16 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 522 | 515 | 429 | 2 | 411 | 333 | 324 | 306 | 293 | 8 | 30 | 30 | — | 10 | 99 | 38 | 195 | 533 | 513 | 215 | 219 | 289 | 470 | 428 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 150 | 45 | 46 | 254 | 246 | 127 | 42 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 188 | 1816 | 2966 | 4362 | — | 5199 | 5680 | 5777 | 8925 | 10468 | 9688 | 10862 | 10763 | 4695 | 850 | 500 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 97 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 98 | 98 | 116 | 220 | 121 | 132 | 572 | 572 | 121 | 116 | 36 | 46 | 247 | 123 | 39 | 36 |
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