Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 395 | 492 | 879 | 839 | 752 | 868 | 858 | 724 | 706 | 636 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 501 | 399 | 394 | 289 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 168 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.51m | 5:42PM1.08m | 5:35AM0.51m | 6:25PM1.01m | 6:42AM0.52m | 7:08PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.03m | 00:41AM0.24m | 11:12AM0.11m | 1:28AM0.23m | 12:04PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
299 | 232 | 492 | 879 | 839 | 752 | 868 | 858 | 724 | 706 | 636 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 501 | 399 | 394 | 289 | 280 | 219 | 50 | 64 | 70 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 18 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
86 | 395 | 232 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 34 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 219 | 219 | 168 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
30 | 68 | 30 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 163 | 162 | 160 | 156 | 142 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 73 | — | — | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 36 | 0 | 209 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 209 | 209 | 116 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 209 | 209 | 110 | 36 | 36 |
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