
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
632 | 632 | 632 | 589 | 593 | 549 | 562 | 506 | 498 | 505 | 518 | 506 | 518 | 518 | 506 | 506 | 576 | 528 | 498 | 439 | 439 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.74m | 10:45PM0.39m | 12:00PM0.79m | 00:07AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.33m | 5:21AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
160 | 632 | 632 | 589 | 593 | 549 | 562 | 506 | 498 | 505 | 288 | 506 | 518 | 518 | 506 | 506 | 576 | 528 | 498 | 439 | 439 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
84 | 126 | 269 | 266 | 346 | 346 | 337 | 300 | 292 | 292 | 2 | 284 | 276 | 269 | 258 | 247 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 181 | 168 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
64 | 106 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 132 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 211 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 44 | 42 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 121 | 35 |
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