Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 5AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 572 | 535 | 575 | 589 | 549 | 509 | 485 | 476 | 422 | 481 | 481 | 262 | 489 | 493 | 505 | 505 | 517 | 524 | 579 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:38AM0.75m | 4:25PM0.49m | 9:18AM0.72m | 11:00AM0.74m | 10:45PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.20m | 3:30PM0.48m | 00:23AM0.24m | 1:37AM0.29m | 7:42PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 445 | 572 | 535 | 575 | 589 | 549 | 509 | 485 | 476 | 422 | 481 | 481 | 262 | 489 | 493 | 505 | 505 | 517 | 524 | 579 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 113 | 127 | 210 | 205 | 195 | 188 | 283 | 276 | 264 | 219 | 249 | 240 | 237 | 234 | 298 | 186 | 104 | 89 | 160 | 126 | 269 | 266 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 67 | 66 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 84 | 107 | 84 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 116 | 211 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 36 |
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