Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 552 | 562 | 509 | 471 | 424 | 412 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 318 | 318 | 309 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 253 | 253 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 161 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.96m | 3:53PM0.73m | 4:55AM0.97m | 4:22PM0.65m | 5:42AM0.95m | 4:51PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.24m | 10:04PM0.03m | 11:13AM0.30m | 10:35PM0.05m | 12:12PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 623 | 552 | 562 | 509 | 471 | 424 | 412 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 318 | 318 | 309 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 223 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 161 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 99 | 144 | 138 | 121 | 103 | 146 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 181 | 192 | 166 | 161 | 187 | 253 | 253 | 110 | 93 | 121 | 101 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | E 14 | E 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 101 | 98 | 93 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 89 | 101 | 113 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 123 | 89 | 101 | 61 | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 124 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 107 | 107 | 37 | 121 | 39 | 39 |
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