Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 8AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1158 | 1207 | 1199 | 1175 | 997 | 880 | 773 | 647 | 617 | 548 | 548 | 526 | 470 | 470 | 422 | 428 | 243 | 212 | 417 | 408 | 391 | 341 | 294 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.43m | 1:22PM0.88m | 00:58AM0.48m | 1:54PM0.93m | 1:36AM0.53m | 2:22PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.21m | 8:25PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.28m | 7:21AM0.12m | 8:59PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1158 | 1207 | 1199 | 1175 | 997 | 880 | 773 | 647 | 617 | 548 | 548 | 526 | 470 | 470 | 422 | 428 | 188 | 212 | 417 | 131 | 129 | 183 | 294 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 134 | 92 | 90 | 99 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 118 | 113 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 135 | 131 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 162 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 98 | 91 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 89 | 85 | 131 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 85 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 243 | 204 | — | 408 | 391 | 341 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 42 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 211 | 247 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 121 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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