Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 | |
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 470 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 493 | 505 | 505 | 517 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 534 | 547 | 549 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 516 | 452 | 466 | 466 | 518 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.72m | 11:00AM0.74m | 10:45PM0.39m | 12:00PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.29m | 7:42PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 476 | 470 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 493 | 505 | 505 | 517 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 534 | 547 | 549 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 516 | 452 | 466 | 466 | 518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 261 | 246 | 249 | 240 | 237 | 234 | 298 | 186 | 104 | 89 | 160 | 126 | 269 | 266 | 269 | 346 | 337 | 300 | 292 | 292 | 288 | 284 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | S 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 84 | 107 | 84 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 121 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 211 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 121 | 44 | 42 |
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