Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1PM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7260 | 6309 | 6565 | 6355 | 4617 | 1931 | 773 | 878 | 709 | 624 | 623 | 555 | 478 | 470 | 428 | 422 | 416 | 333 | 324 | 250 | 246 | 239 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.76m | 5:02PM0.88m | 5:44AM0.77m | 5:26PM0.78m | 6:31AM0.76m | 5:46PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.20m | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:31AM0.29m | 11:56PM0.15m | 12:19PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 18 | S 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 229 | 225 | 9 | 99 | 588 | 773 | 878 | 709 | 624 | 623 | 555 | 478 | 410 | 371 | 323 | 287 | 333 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 215 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | SW 16 | S 14 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 30 | 30 | — | 10 | 187 | 120 | 320 | 526 | 620 | 215 | 219 | 289 | 470 | 428 | 422 | 416 | 57 | 324 | 250 | 246 | 239 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | S 18 | — | N 9 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 99 | 320 | 150 | 47 | 65 | 254 | 246 | 127 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 72 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7260 | 6309 | 6565 | 6355 | 4617 | 1931 | 410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 572 | 580 | 121 | 36 | 36 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 213 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 116 |
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