Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 238 | 203 | 161 | 157 | 152 | 148 | 212 | 147 | 273 | 293 | 301 | 325 | 369 | 417 | 452 | 494 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 437 | 395 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM0.75m | 9:37AM0.75m | 10:29PM0.40m | 10:45AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.30m | 6:08PM0.35m | 2:45AM0.35m | 6:17PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 |
| kJ | 284 | 238 | 203 | 161 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 123 | 82 | 225 | 273 | 248 | 236 | 186 | 417 | 452 | 494 | 449 | 449 | 119 | 437 | 395 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 242 | 229 | 221 | 214 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 90 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 72 | 45 | 183 | 173 | 164 | 154 | 119 | 45 | 121 | 88 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NNW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 144 | 99 | 93 | 89 | 31 | 60 | 30 | 62 | 121 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 157 | 152 | 148 | 212 | 147 | 273 | 293 | 301 | 325 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | 449 | — | — | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 130 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 220 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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