
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 8AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 314mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
470 | 579 | 775 | 904 | 1137 | 1380 | 1409 | 1380 | 1255 | 1137 | 1090 | 1044 | 1007 | 1056 | 951 | 875 | 855 | 835 | 797 | 844 | 891 | 985 | 1059 | 986 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.52m | 1:10PM0.88m | 1:21AM0.61m | 1:37PM0.91m | 1:53AM0.70m | 2:04PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | 7:41AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
470 | 579 | 775 | 904 | 1137 | 1380 | 1409 | 1380 | 1255 | 1137 | 1090 | 123 | 115 | 110 | 951 | 875 | 855 | 835 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 57 | 35 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
168 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 166 | 168 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 95 | 83 | 55 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 32 | 33 | 69 | 44 | 41 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
9 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 87 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 91 | 95 | 93 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 103 | 61 | 69 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1044 | 1007 | 1056 | — | — | — | — | 797 | 844 | 891 | 985 | 1059 | 986 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 220 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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