
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 272 | 338 | 264 | 276 | 269 | 260 | 253 | 181 | 171 | 219 | 219 | 163 | 79 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 102 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:40PM0.64m | 4:41AM0.95m | 4:03PM0.58m | 5:18AM0.91m | 4:24PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.27m | 9:43PM0.07m | 11:11AM0.32m | 10:07PM0.10m | 11:56AM0.37m | 10:33PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
215 | 210 | 232 | 246 | 276 | 269 | 260 | 253 | 181 | 146 | 149 | 66 | 73 | 46 | 118 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 93 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 6 | NW 14 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 |
272 | 272 | 338 | 264 | 239 | 126 | 171 | 171 | 63 | 65 | 54 | 219 | 47 | 211 | 38 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 102 | 362 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 12 | SE 6 | NNW 13 | SE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 |
59 | 58 | 55 | 123 | 145 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 167 | 171 | 219 | 52 | 163 | 79 | 138 | 30 | 158 | 28 | 116 | 116 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
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