
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 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 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 117 | 178 | 251 | 326 | 501 | 507 | 466 | 470 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 470 | 454 | 391 | 341 | 397 | 397 | 346 | 337 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 12:44PM0.96m | 00:00AM0.46m | 1:34PM1.04m | 1:09AM0.50m | 2:18PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.34m | 6:00AM0.08m | 8:34PM0.28m | 7:00AM0.04m | 9:06PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
109 | 117 | 178 | 251 | 326 | 501 | 507 | 466 | 470 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 422 | 454 | 391 | 341 | 397 | 397 | 346 | 181 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 32 | 99 | 99 | 58 | 102 | 153 | 134 | 146 | 62 | 129 | 124 | 133 | 228 | 228 | 231 | 32 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
70 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 144 | 48 | 48 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
79 | 73 | 63 | 84 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 211 | 220 | 213 | 121 | 116 |
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