Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
250 | 330 | 398 | 477 | 554 | 739 | 952 | 1070 | 1134 | 1111 | 1004 | 874 | 909 | 798 | 637 | 576 | 552 | 539 | 539 | 488 | 488 | 470 | 481 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.82m | 00:08AM0.43m | 1:22PM0.88m | 00:58AM0.48m | 1:54PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.25m | 8:14PM0.36m | 5:48AM0.21m | 8:25PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
250 | 330 | 398 | 477 | 554 | 739 | 952 | 1070 | 1134 | 1111 | 1004 | 874 | 909 | 798 | 637 | 576 | 552 | 539 | 539 | 488 | 488 | 470 | 481 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
130 | 153 | 74 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 96 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 99 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 120 | 113 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 98 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
92 | 57 | 116 | 73 | 42 | 71 | 42 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 60 | 91 | 123 | 21 | 121 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 73 | 81 | 77 | 88 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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