Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
526 | 526 | 476 | 470 | 422 | 243 | 196 | 372 | 329 | 321 | 314 | 307 | 259 | 253 | 215 | 186 | 230 | 190 | 373 | 480 | 448 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:54PM0.93m | 1:36AM0.53m | 2:22PM0.97m | 2:11AM0.60m | 2:48PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.28m | 7:21AM0.12m | 8:59PM0.24m | 7:58AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 19 | S 19 |
526 | 526 | 476 | 470 | 422 | 243 | 188 | 372 | 329 | 321 | 314 | 85 | 259 | 253 | 215 | 163 | 230 | 399 | 304 | 480 | 448 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 17 | S 13 |
105 | 141 | 101 | 98 | 131 | 184 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 129 | 183 | 162 | 232 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 106 | 44 | 373 | 273 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 |
73 | 72 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 89 | 85 | 131 | 131 | 56 | 82 | 42 | 85 | 107 | 120 | 41 | 40 | 190 | 52 | 55 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | 277 | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | 307 | — | — | — | 186 | 181 | 178 | 186 | 188 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 414 | 39 | 36 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 116 | 211 | 213 | 211 | 129 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 211 | 37 | 211 | 44 | 44 |
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