Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 399 | 395 | 774 | 417 | 254 | 326 | 322 | 434 | 203 | 198 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 200 | 179 | 171 | 171 | 163 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 103 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM0.66m | 3:13PM0.98m | 3:19AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.96m | 3:54AM0.77m | 4:03PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.17m | 9:09AM0.11m | 10:01PM0.14m | 9:46AM0.15m | 10:24PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 209 | 215 | 215 | 186 | 209 | 254 | 181 | 284 | 197 | 133 | 195 | 163 | 168 | 173 | 103 | 163 | 171 | 85 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 86 | 70 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 398 | 341 | 421 | 774 | 417 | 218 | 288 | 322 | 434 | 203 | 198 | 189 | 187 | 206 | 200 | 171 | 168 | 78 | 94 | 94 | 144 | 144 | 103 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 16 | ENE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 99 | 399 | 395 | 5 | 71 | 48 | 326 | 45 | 85 | 159 | 155 | 206 | 206 | 150 | 129 | 179 | 89 | 171 | 163 | 146 | 86 | 107 | 71 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | 203 | — | 73 | — | — | — | 147 | 42 | 82 | 163 | — | — | — | 79 | 103 | 103 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 121 | 211 | 37 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 123 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 37 | 37 |
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