
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
520 | 513 | 506 | 506 | 492 | 485 | 390 | 379 | 363 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 171 | 555 | 496 | 350 | 400 | 456 | 565 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:13PM0.66m | 9:50AM0.70m | 7:38PM0.57m | 11:13AM0.75m | 8:21PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.20m | 3:45PM0.52m | 3:05AM0.21m | 6:47PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
130 | 152 | 183 | 171 | 166 | 161 | 161 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 555 | 496 | 350 | 400 | 456 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 22 |
520 | 513 | 506 | 506 | 492 | 485 | 390 | 379 | 363 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 151 | 168 | 166 | 209 | 206 | 196 | 485 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | S 13 | NNE 7 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 12 |
61 | 26 | 25 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 132 | 50 | 130 | 171 | 46 | 82 | 317 | 426 | 503 | 145 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 40 | — | 46 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 565 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 209 | 211 | 220 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 121 | 116 | 211 | 121 | 116 | 39 | 35 |
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