Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 198 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 200 | 171 | 171 | 214 | 187 | 146 | 168 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 192 | 181 | 209 | 131 | 134 | 113 | 116 | 163 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.96m | 3:54AM0.77m | 4:03PM0.91m | 4:31AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.11m | 10:01PM0.14m | 9:46AM0.15m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:25AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 |
163 | 173 | 168 | 163 | 184 | 138 | 82 | 81 | 100 | 187 | 108 | 168 | 144 | 103 | 200 | 192 | 181 | 86 | 131 | 134 | 113 | 116 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 13 | ESE 7 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | E 10 |
203 | 198 | 189 | 187 | 206 | 200 | 45 | 171 | 91 | 163 | 64 | 144 | 107 | 71 | 98 | 91 | 88 | 68 | 59 | 69 | 95 | 73 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 16 |
159 | 155 | 206 | 206 | 150 | 129 | 171 | 168 | 171 | 161 | 146 | 82 | 30 | 49 | 102 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 69 | 57 | 52 | 84 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 143 | — | 157 | 88 | 214 | 116 | — | — | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | 209 | 102 | 99 | 99 | — | 163 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 44 | 35 |
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