Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 289 | 313 | 362 | 423 | 402 | 527 | 527 | 500 | 434 | 394 | 515 | 515 | 498 | 459 | 684 | 686 | 956 | 1075 | 1065 | 1603 | 1512 | 1238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.77m | 5:58AM0.84m | 5:18PM0.68m | 6:56AM0.82m | 5:43PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.36m | 11:48PM0.11m | 1:07PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
81 | 79 | 79 | 54 | 51 | 86 | 295 | 527 | 500 | 434 | 394 | 356 | 515 | 498 | 371 | 362 | 686 | 956 | 1075 | 1065 | 1603 | 1512 | 1238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
30 | 41 | 43 | 112 | 188 | 192 | 30 | 292 | 363 | 333 | 333 | 515 | 55 | 71 | 459 | 443 | 533 | 526 | 513 | 401 | 376 | 362 | 279 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
123 | 103 | 107 | 29 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 83 | 68 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 65 | 124 | 32 | 102 | 142 | 121 | 167 | 165 | 165 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 |
254 | 289 | 313 | 362 | 423 | 402 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 381 | — | 684 | 344 | 438 | 413 | 371 | — | — | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 121 | 132 | 211 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 417 | 132 | 116 | 116 |
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