Pohoiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 19.48° N 154.82° W

Issued: 7 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pohoiki sea temperature is

26.5° C

Pohoiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s
Evening (15 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	7s

Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 15							Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NNE 8	N 8	ENE 6	NNE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8
Wave Graph
kJ	88	136	115	112	109	91	66	50	65	60	58	59	122	110	132	89	116	186	139	139	143	128	191	308
Wind (km/h)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	NNW	NNE	NE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
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	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	3:42AM0.57m				4:36PM1.12m				4:32AM0.60m					5:13PM1.06m				5:23AM0.62m				5:47PM0.97m
Low Tide			9:31AM-0.01m					11:20PM0.19m			10:16AM0.06m					11:56PM0.18m				11:02AM0.15m				00:30AM0.18m


	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:50
	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:00
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	1	2	1	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	1
Temp °C	24	25	25	26	26	25	25	24	24	25	26	26	26	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	25	25	25
Feels °C	26	27	26	27	27	26	28	27	27	27	26	27	27	26	26	26	26	25	26	26	26	26	26	25
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NNE 8	ENE 7	ENE 6	NNE 7	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	ESE 6	E 6	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8
kJ	88	136	115	112	109	91	66	50	65	45	58	59	122	73	76	62	116	145	139	139	143	128	191	308
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	S 8	SE 9	N 8	N 8	E 7	N 8	N 8	ESE 8	SSW 18	N 7	SSW 18	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 8	SSW 16	SSW 16	NNE 7	NNE 7	SSW 15
kJ	51	42	44	42	22	20	43	46	44	60	43	25	174	40	240	59	30	31	41	201	198	54	37	167
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	S 9	S 9	SE 9	SW 13	S 8	SSW 19	SW 16	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	SSE 10	SE 8	SE 8	N 7	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 16	N 8	SSE 9	SSW 16	SSW 15	NNE 7
kJ	42	15	25	20	42	11	122	61	38	40	26	20	31	29	40	237	155	87	131	29	8	191	174	40
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 6	—	—	—	—	—	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	—	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 6	NNE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	52	83	110	132	89	—	186	43	47	70	23	24	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Richardsons HAW - Big Island	Richardsons HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	James Kealoha Beach Park HAW - Big Island	James Kealoha Beach Park HAW - Big Island	James Kealoha Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Pohoiki HAW - Big Island	Richardsons HAW - Big Island	Richardsons HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Manini Beach HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	Blonde Reef HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	Chocks HAW - Big Island	James Kealoha Beach Park HAW - Big Island	James Kealoha Beach Park HAW - Big Island
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	35	35	37	37	36	36	36	0	35	35	37	120	121	116	37	37	37	120	37	120	37	37	36	36
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Kua Bay	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Palemano Point	Magics	Kawaihae Breakwater	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Magics	Kahalu'u	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Kua Bay	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kahalu'u	Kua Bay	Pine Trees	Kawaihae Breakwater	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Palemano Point HAW - Big Island	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	3	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Shingles New Zealand	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Hell South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Lebu Chile	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	6	6	9	6	8	9	8	7	6	6	8	9	9	9	7

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