
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 477 | 439 | 489 | 477 | 439 | 392 | 381 | 338 | 298 | 253 | 323 | 270 | 240 | 234 | 202 | 172 | 144 | 169 | 141 | 113 | 110 | 120 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.50m | 2:30PM1.12m | 1:58AM0.52m | 3:15PM1.15m | 2:51AM0.54m | 3:57PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM-0.00m | 9:26PM0.26m | 7:54AM-0.03m | 10:06PM0.23m | 8:44AM-0.04m | 10:44PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
427 | 403 | 439 | 489 | 477 | 439 | 392 | 381 | 338 | 298 | 253 | 323 | 270 | 240 | 234 | 202 | 172 | 144 | 169 | 141 | 113 | 110 | 120 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
24 | 57 | 73 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 64 | 91 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 75 | 48 | 74 | 102 | 105 | 72 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
57 | 29 | 55 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 53 | 80 | 51 | 78 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 477 | — | 99 | 86 | 120 | 125 | 117 | — | 125 | 153 | 111 | — | 66 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 35 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 124 | 116 | 120 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 124 | 37 | 116 | 120 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 120 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
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