Pohoiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.48° N 154.82° W

Pohoiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pohoiki sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.8
S
14
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
333
324
250
246
239
229
221
215
215
176
229
229
190
163
160
156
223
192
187
183
173
138
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:31AM0.76m
5:46PM0.69m
7:26AM0.74m
6:00PM0.60m
8:41AM0.72m
5:46PM0.53m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.38m
00:23AM0.17m
1:19PM0.47m
00:55AM0.20m
3:24PM0.52m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:44
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
28
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