Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 191 | 191 | 94 | 132 | 99 | 119 | 83 | 254 | 326 | 313 | 388 | 398 | 423 | 447 | 447 | 434 | 394 | 394 | 515 | 515 | 498 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.85m | 5:12AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.77m | 5:58AM0.84m | 5:18PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:08AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
209 | 191 | 59 | 94 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 62 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 54 | 51 | 61 | 447 | 447 | 434 | 394 | 394 | 381 | 515 | 381 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 17 |
88 | 86 | 69 | 69 | 132 | 85 | 78 | 82 | 31 | 42 | 43 | 29 | 188 | 192 | 295 | 292 | 363 | 333 | 333 | 515 | 77 | 498 | 459 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
68 | 68 | 47 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 84 | 49 | 123 | 103 | 107 | 112 | 64 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 15 | 77 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — |
— | — | 191 | 81 | 102 | 99 | 119 | 83 | 254 | 326 | 313 | 388 | 398 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 44 | 211 | 37 | 211 | 44 | 0 | 42 | 37 | 121 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 211 | 132 | 211 | 37 |
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