Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1241 | 846 | 845 | 686 | 541 | 477 | 470 | 428 | 422 | 416 | 333 | 324 | 266 | 250 | 239 | 229 | 218 | 156 | 140 | 180 | 207 | 202 | 160 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.77m | 5:26PM0.78m | 6:31AM0.76m | 5:46PM0.69m | 7:26AM0.74m | 6:00PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:31AM0.29m | 11:56PM0.15m | 12:19PM0.38m | 00:23AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 320 | 846 | 845 | 686 | 541 | 477 | 410 | 368 | 294 | 259 | 333 | 324 | 266 | 234 | 234 | 215 | 218 | 156 | 140 | 180 | 207 | 202 | 160 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 150 | 533 | 620 | 215 | 219 | 289 | 470 | 428 | 422 | 416 | 57 | 57 | 250 | 250 | 239 | 229 | 171 | 119 | 117 | 57 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 8 | SW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 47 | 254 | 246 | 127 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 46 | 34 | 117 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1241 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 54 | — | 46 | 33 | 37 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 53 | 46 | 141 | 121 | 123 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 211 | 132 | 211 | 37 | 213 | 211 | 0 | 36 |
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