Pohoiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.48° N 154.82° W

Pohoiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pohoiki sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.7° 

Pohoiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
201
135
211
211
161
160
160
156
223
226
221
226
191
138
169
164
156
119
68
59
64
109
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:26AM0.74m
6:00PM0.60m
8:41AM0.72m
5:46PM0.53m
10:24AM0.73m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.47m
00:55AM0.20m
3:24PM0.52m
1:39AM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
29
30
30
31
31
29
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