Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 231 | 190 | 186 | 161 | 126 | 202 | 117 | 167 | 112 | 147 | 143 | 94 | 114 | 96 | 93 | 73 | 57 | 152 | 91 | 102 | 132 | 132 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.75m | 6:59PM0.60m | 10:15AM0.80m | 7:53PM0.51m | 11:40AM0.87m | 10:11PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.15m | 2:37PM0.49m | 2:13AM0.16m | 5:28PM0.49m | 3:25AM0.15m | 7:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 290 | 231 | 190 | 186 | 161 | 126 | 143 | 117 | 167 | 25 | 147 | 143 | 33 | 114 | 19 | 15 | 73 | 20 | 77 | 60 | 102 | 132 | 132 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 86 | 80 | 45 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 69 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 | SE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 20 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | 136 | 112 | — | — | 94 | 91 | 96 | 93 | — | 57 | 152 | 91 | 88 | 91 | 118 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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