
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 227 | 198 | 235 | 341 | 350 | 391 | 398 | 401 | 401 | 412 | 464 | 526 | 548 | 575 | 575 | 629 | 644 | 662 | 737 | 678 | 678 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM0.59m | 4:16PM1.01m | 4:11AM0.63m | 4:41PM0.98m | 4:50AM0.66m | 5:06PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.21m | 9:56AM0.11m | 11:15PM0.19m | 10:32AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
265 | 227 | 198 | 235 | 270 | 350 | 391 | 290 | 401 | 401 | 353 | 339 | 526 | 548 | 257 | 253 | 629 | 644 | 662 | 264 | 203 | 678 | 621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 16 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 |
165 | 106 | 117 | 108 | 110 | 153 | 321 | 123 | 279 | 362 | 84 | 76 | 334 | 329 | 48 | 48 | 239 | 232 | 257 | 45 | 44 | 144 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | SSW 14 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 13 | N 10 | SSW 12 | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | E 12 | SSW 12 |
29 | 70 | 95 | 148 | 190 | 181 | 121 | 17 | 46 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 18 | 24 | 41 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 341 | — | — | 398 | — | — | 412 | 464 | — | 13 | 575 | 575 | — | — | — | 737 | 678 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 36 | 213 | 36 | 123 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 116 | 211 | 116 | 116 | 213 | 122 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 37 | 37 |
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