Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 289 | 292 | 428 | 428 | 411 | 422 | 368 | 331 | 198 | 373 | 358 | 310 | 187 | 336 | 336 | 187 | 160 | 155 | 246 | 164 | 93 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.79m | 00:25AM0.58m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:58AM0.69m | 12:43PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.35m | 6:32PM0.25m | 5:45AM0.32m | 6:50PM0.19m | 6:39AM0.29m | 7:10PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 138 | 97 | 97 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 422 | 368 | 331 | 198 | 228 | 358 | 310 | 187 | 168 | 204 | 187 | 160 | 155 | 246 | 164 | 88 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 59 | 36 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 117 | 126 | 18 | 18 | 110 | 125 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 115 | 26 | 86 | 93 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 46 | 40 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 231 | 289 | 292 | 428 | 428 | 411 | — | — | — | — | 373 | — | — | — | 336 | 336 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 37 | 132 | 220 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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