Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). 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 (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 1040 | 851 | 772 | 692 | 623 | 552 | 500 | 509 | 264 | 235 | 235 | 380 | 338 | 359 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 270 | 235 | 243 |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:25PM0.80m | 4:13AM0.96m | 3:53PM0.73m | 4:55AM0.97m | 4:22PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:36PM0.04m | 10:25AM0.24m | 10:04PM0.03m | 11:13AM0.30m | 10:35PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 1040 | 851 | 772 | 692 | 623 | 552 | 500 | 509 | 264 | 235 | 235 | 380 | 338 | 359 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 270 | 235 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 167 | 116 | 58 | 102 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 146 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 181 | 192 | 163 | 161 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 160 | 152 | 37 | 69 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 144 | 138 | 121 | 148 | 89 | 101 | 113 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 95 | 95 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 36 |
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