Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 196 | 372 | 363 | 323 | 314 | 302 | 259 | 253 | 220 | 193 | 230 | 190 | 373 | 480 | 448 | 398 | 399 | 395 | 651 | 417 | 254 | 326 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:36AM0.53m | 2:22PM0.97m | 2:11AM0.60m | 2:48PM0.99m | 2:44AM0.66m | 3:13PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.12m | 8:59PM0.24m | 7:58AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.20m | 8:34AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 19 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 7 |
212 | 188 | 372 | 363 | 323 | 183 | 85 | 259 | 253 | 220 | 165 | 230 | 399 | 304 | 480 | 183 | 233 | 226 | 203 | 212 | 209 | 203 | 288 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 9 | S 14 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
188 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 129 | 82 | 162 | 232 | 165 | 165 | 56 | 106 | 52 | 373 | 273 | 448 | 398 | 341 | 421 | 651 | 417 | 254 | 326 | 284 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SE 9 | S 20 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | N 8 | S 16 |
89 | 85 | 131 | 131 | 56 | 26 | 42 | 85 | 107 | 120 | 162 | 40 | 190 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 99 | 399 | 395 | 5 | 71 | 218 | 11 | 322 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — |
— | 196 | — | — | — | 314 | 302 | — | — | — | 193 | 188 | 173 | 167 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 37 | 123 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 124 | 110 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 110 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 116 |
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