Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s 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 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 576 | 562 | 494 | 483 | 434 | 471 | 509 | 579 | 758 | 904 | 1325 | 1352 | 1509 | 1375 | 1375 | 1249 | 1131 | 984 | 950 | 1064 | 1106 | 963 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:39PM0.84m | 00:47AM0.52m | 1:10PM0.88m | 1:21AM0.61m | 1:37PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.28m | 6:16AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 560 | 576 | 562 | 494 | 483 | 434 | 471 | 509 | 579 | 758 | 904 | 1108 | 1352 | 1509 | 1375 | 1375 | 1249 | 1131 | 984 | 115 | 919 | 899 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 258 | 247 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 166 | 168 | 168 | 171 | 126 | 125 | 123 | 83 | 110 | 108 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 91 | 95 | 93 | 95 | 27 | 55 | 56 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 950 | 1064 | 1106 | 963 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 213 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 110 | 37 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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