Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 254 | 289 | 321 | 329 | 398 | 452 | 527 | 500 | 500 | 434 | 394 | 521 | 515 | 498 | 459 | 443 | 533 | 526 | 513 | 494 | 551 | 769 | 674 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.77m | 5:58AM0.84m | 5:18PM0.68m | 6:56AM0.82m | 5:43PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.36m | 11:48PM0.11m | 1:07PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 15 | ESE 10 |
82 | 81 | 289 | 321 | 54 | 51 | 61 | 295 | 500 | 500 | 434 | 394 | 356 | 515 | 498 | 306 | 270 | 306 | 251 | 360 | 416 | 551 | 362 | 674 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | S 15 |
49 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 112 | 188 | 192 | 46 | 292 | 363 | 333 | 333 | 521 | 77 | 68 | 459 | 443 | 533 | 526 | 513 | 494 | 376 | 215 | 352 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | E 13 |
83 | 123 | 41 | 43 | 29 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 83 | 68 | 59 | 15 | 32 | 65 | 116 | 113 | 102 | 66 | 123 | 167 | 37 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 |
180 | 254 | — | — | 329 | 398 | 452 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | 338 | — | 435 | 486 | 291 | 299 | 313 | 284 | 769 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 121 | 132 | 211 | 132 | 110 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 116 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 132 | 116 | 116 |
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