Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 227 | 263 | 310 | 353 | 390 | 440 | 397 | 408 | 408 | 406 | 395 | 395 | 408 | 397 | 397 | 237 | 237 | 450 | 450 | 408 | 408 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.75m | 10:29PM0.40m | 10:45AM0.77m | 11:45PM0.48m | 11:32AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.35m | 2:45AM0.35m | 6:17PM0.30m | 4:35AM0.35m | 6:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 282 | 273 | 248 | 236 | 186 | 440 | 397 | 408 | 154 | 406 | 395 | 121 | 88 | 397 | 174 | 173 | 226 | 59 | 450 | 408 | 37 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 12 | S 12 | N 11 | ESE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | S 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 12 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 183 | 173 | 164 | 45 | 116 | 119 | 45 | 24 | 86 | 178 | 61 | 61 | 21 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 8 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | N 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 24 | 86 | 70 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 147 | 227 | 263 | 310 | 353 | 390 | — | — | — | 408 | — | — | 395 | 408 | — | 397 | 237 | 237 | 450 | — | — | 408 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 35 |
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