Pohoiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.48° N 154.82° W

Pohoiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pohoiki sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 8PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
0
5
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
11
2
E
11
2.5
E
11
3.5
E
11
3.5
E
11
4
E
11
4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
613
579
643
890
879
868
847
815
670
662
644
616
777
1338
935
1603
2561
3103
3627
3834
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:32PM1.10m
3:34AM0.69m
4:05PM1.05m
4:17AM0.73m
4:35PM0.98m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.01m
10:06PM0.15m
9:23AM0.05m
10:35PM0.13m
10:06AM0.11m
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:47
6:47
 mm
1
1
2
3
4
4
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
26
Feels °C
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
25
25
23
22
24
25
25
24
24
25
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