Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 191 | 181 | 143 | 112 | 109 | 122 | 122 | 54 | 61 | 73 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 107 | 55 | 157 | 176 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.72m | 5:46PM0.53m | 10:24AM0.73m | 11:51AM0.77m | 10:10PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.52m | 1:39AM0.24m | 2:55AM0.26m | 8:37PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
192 | 191 | 181 | 143 | 112 | 109 | 122 | 122 | 54 | 61 | 73 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 60 | 69 | 107 | 55 | 157 | 176 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
71 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 74 | 57 | 44 | 55 | 85 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
29 | 71 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 44 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 70 | 65 | 24 | 44 | 87 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 |
4 | — | 20 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 39 | — | — | — | 35 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 110 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 35 |
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