
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
338 | 279 | 440 | 371 | 330 | 254 | 172 | 171 | 219 | 219 | 163 | 65 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 112 | 362 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.95m | 4:03PM0.58m | 5:18AM0.91m | 4:24PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.07m | 11:11AM0.32m | 10:07PM0.10m | 11:56AM0.37m | 10:33PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
232 | 279 | 343 | 126 | 171 | 208 | 172 | 146 | 149 | 59 | 73 | 38 | 118 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 6 | NW 14 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 |
338 | 264 | 239 | 175 | 175 | 75 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 219 | 47 | 211 | 38 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 100 | 362 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | SE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 |
55 | 123 | 145 | 79 | 33 | 171 | 168 | 171 | 219 | 54 | 163 | 65 | 138 | 194 | 158 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 136 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 4 |
— | — | 440 | 371 | 330 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
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