Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 199 | 187 | 272 | 323 | 397 | 503 | 572 | 601 | 546 | 552 | 392 | 432 | 392 | 338 | 297 | 252 | 230 | 393 | 222 | 287 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.97m | 6:17AM0.64m | 6:18PM0.87m | 7:17AM0.66m | 6:46PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.15m | 00:30AM0.18m | 11:49AM0.25m | 1:04AM0.18m | 12:42PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | 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 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 143 | 37 | 42 | 323 | 397 | 503 | 572 | 601 | 546 | 552 | 392 | 432 | 392 | 338 | 297 | 252 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 29 | 53 | 198 | 191 | 174 | 167 | 163 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 154 | 126 | 86 | 82 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 393 | 222 | 287 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 7 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 201 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 25 | 80 | 80 | 169 | 230 | 41 | 134 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 199 | 187 | 272 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 120 | 120 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 121 | 211 | 220 | 42 | 35 | 0 |
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