
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
552 | 500 | 432 | 386 | 297 | 258 | 252 | 253 | 393 | 240 | 287 | 264 | 334 | 508 | 496 | 563 | 520 | 513 | 506 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.66m | 6:46PM0.76m | 8:27AM0.67m | 7:13PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.18m | 12:42PM0.37m | 1:39AM0.19m | 1:51PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 15 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
552 | 500 | 432 | 386 | 297 | 258 | 252 | 253 | 247 | 240 | 196 | 191 | 159 | 160 | 159 | 130 | 520 | 152 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 |
154 | 126 | 86 | 82 | 35 | 80 | 169 | 230 | 393 | 34 | 287 | 264 | 334 | 508 | 496 | 563 | 124 | 513 | 506 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 8 | S 12 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | S 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 |
20 | 20 | 43 | 22 | 80 | 179 | 82 | 86 | 15 | 222 | 51 | 51 | 136 | 51 | 43 | 48 | 70 | 36 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | 45 | 42 | 35 | — | — | — | 50 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 211 | 121 | 121 | 129 | 211 | 220 | 211 | 211 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 209 | 37 | 116 | 35 | 35 |
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