Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 416 | 333 | 324 | 315 | 246 | 239 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 152 | 235 | 229 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 186 | 138 | 140 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:31AM0.76m | 5:46PM0.69m | 7:26AM0.74m | 6:00PM0.60m | 8:41AM0.72m | 5:46PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.15m | 12:19PM0.38m | 00:23AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.47m | 00:55AM0.20m | 3:24PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 294 | 265 | 265 | 232 | 234 | 234 | 210 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 152 | 235 | 229 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 186 | 138 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 422 | 416 | 333 | 324 | 315 | 246 | 239 | 30 | 171 | 162 | 117 | 44 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 84 | 42 | 44 | 69 | 45 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 40 | 55 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 117 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 46 | 54 | 53 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 8 | 30 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 121 |
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