Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 239 | 229 | 221 | 191 | 163 | 156 | 235 | 238 | 235 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 181 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:26AM0.74m | 6:00PM0.60m | 8:41AM0.72m | 5:46PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.47m | 00:55AM0.20m | 3:24PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 234 | 210 | 215 | 221 | 191 | 163 | 156 | 235 | 238 | 235 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 181 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 246 | 239 | 229 | 171 | 162 | 54 | 117 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 84 | 44 | 69 | 33 | 71 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 116 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 33 | 43 | 30 | 69 | 29 | 32 | 71 | 45 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | 55 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 53 | 53 | 51 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 116 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 209 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 116 | 120 |
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