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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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 19 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 8 | E 7 | S 16 | E 8 | S 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
365 | 347 | 241 | 208 | 208 | 229 | 445 | 562 | 942 | 159 | 156 | 620 | 159 | 794 | 176 | 236 | 266 | 243 | 250 | 220 | 220 | 192 | 189 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:12AM0.51m | 4:28PM0.98m | 3:46AM0.49m | 5:04PM0.96m | 4:22AM0.48m | 5:41PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.07m | 11:20PM0.31m | 9:40AM0.09m | 00:01AM0.32m | 10:14AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | E 8 | E 7 | S 16 | S 19 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 15 | S 17 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
270 | 235 | 241 | 208 | 208 | 229 | 223 | 191 | 942 | 159 | 156 | 620 | 1622 | 160 | 176 | 581 | 1389 | 243 | 250 | 220 | 220 | 192 | 189 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
276 | 273 | 534 | 646 | 632 | 625 | 582 | 542 | 127 | 644 | 644 | 130 | 159 | 794 | 940 | 646 | 98 | 1175 | 1055 | 1029 | 882 | 882 | 749 | 730 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | N 12 | SE 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
365 | 347 | 207 | 184 | 87 | 86 | 445 | 562 | 266 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 26 | 551 | 435 | 72 | 11 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 132 | 211 |
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