
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
605 | 422 | 957 | 478 | 337 | 356 | 412 | 875 | 946 | 1465 | 1553 | 1640 | 1491 | 1491 | 1470 | 1408 | 1400 | 1359 | 1519 | 1641 | 1792 | 1792 | 1777 | 1581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.81m | 6:04PM0.51m | 9:58AM0.82m | 11:28AM0.88m | 10:59PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.14m | 3:17PM0.49m | 1:27AM0.17m | 3:01AM0.20m | 7:14PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
605 | 395 | 336 | 327 | 327 | 356 | 310 | 875 | 946 | 1465 | 1553 | 1640 | 1491 | 1491 | 1470 | 1408 | 1400 | 1359 | 1519 | 1641 | 1792 | 1792 | 1777 | 1581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | E 14 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
279 | 387 | 957 | 478 | 337 | 196 | 275 | 395 | 276 | 822 | 604 | 584 | 593 | 349 | 351 | 351 | 326 | 240 | 273 | 166 | 190 | 195 | 202 | 189 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 15 | E 12 | E 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | E 14 | S 22 | N 8 | N 9 | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
162 | 422 | 193 | 202 | 315 | 325 | 412 | 25 | 439 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 173 | 85 | 56 | 84 | 171 | 154 | 147 | 150 | 49 | 65 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
406 | — | — | — | — | 336 | — | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 213 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 213 | 220 | 211 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
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