
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2254 | 2668 | 2442 | 2191 | 1575 | 1144 | 986 | 516 | 327 | 260 | 208 | 184 | 176 | 408 | 384 | 355 | 300 | 294 | 294 | 302 | 310 | 346 | 355 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.53m | 3:22PM1.01m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:50PM1.02m | 3:34AM0.59m | 4:16PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.07m | 10:03PM0.26m | 8:48AM0.06m | 10:27PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
2254 | 2668 | 2442 | 2191 | 1575 | 1144 | 986 | 516 | 327 | 260 | 208 | 184 | 176 | 315 | 384 | 355 | 300 | 294 | 294 | 302 | 310 | 346 | 355 | 364 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | E 16 |
188 | 189 | 134 | 184 | 198 | 200 | 213 | 184 | 227 | 190 | 144 | 104 | 75 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 173 | 165 | 75 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 115 | 321 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 19 | SSW 14 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 13 |
200 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 213 | 265 | 250 | 247 | 187 | 181 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 76 | 29 | 70 | 95 | 148 | 190 | 181 | 121 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
253 | 253 | 253 | 216 | 245 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 46 | 209 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 39 | 213 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
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