Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 11AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 572 | 560 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 560 | 547 | 494 | 483 | 471 | 471 | 588 | 512 | 683 | 929 | 1178 | 1281 | 1301 | 1409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:00PM0.79m | 00:07AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.84m | 00:47AM0.52m | 1:10PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.33m | 5:21AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.28m | 6:16AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 572 | 560 | 292 | 292 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 560 | 547 | 494 | 483 | 471 | 471 | 459 | 512 | 683 | 775 | 984 | 1281 | 1301 | 1409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | N 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 337 | 300 | 3 | 3 | 288 | 284 | 276 | 269 | 258 | 247 | 239 | 236 | 232 | 181 | 168 | 168 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 163 | 168 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 108 | 104 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 573 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 588 | — | — | 929 | 1178 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 121 | 116 | 123 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 110 | 110 | 121 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 211 | 220 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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