
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
541 | 594 | 594 | 664 | 938 | 1422 | 1769 | 1730 | 1615 | 1604 | 1597 | 1604 | 1755 | 1769 | 1684 | 1566 | 754 | 676 | 602 | 534 | 572 | 879 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26AM0.79m | 2:31PM0.89m | 3:00AM0.87m | 2:58PM0.86m | 3:35AM0.93m | 3:25PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.16m | 8:48PM0.09m | 9:00AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.06m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:36PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
110 | 231 | 279 | 269 | 379 | 418 | 416 | 356 | 300 | 314 | 424 | 416 | 326 | 319 | 314 | 266 | 754 | 676 | 602 | 534 | 572 | 879 | 780 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 61 | 75 | 77 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 146 | 193 | 125 | 220 | 175 | 142 | 113 | 113 | 86 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
64 | 66 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 123 | 121 | 167 | 160 | 149 | 141 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
541 | 594 | 594 | 664 | 938 | 1422 | 1769 | 1730 | 1615 | 1604 | 1597 | 1604 | 1755 | 1769 | 1684 | 1566 | 640 | 640 | 552 | 503 | 384 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 121 | 220 | 116 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
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