Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 376 | 356 | 728 | 728 | 858 | 847 | 381 | 606 | 713 | 713 | 703 | 590 | 573 | 526 | 356 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 284 | 430 | 575 | 416 | 202 | 422 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.03m | 4:47PM0.49m | 6:32AM0.98m | 5:44PM0.44m | 7:41AM0.92m | 7:30PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.33m | 10:52PM0.07m | 1:55PM0.35m | 11:43PM0.15m | 3:33PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | NNE 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 222 | 356 | 728 | 728 | 858 | 847 | 381 | 606 | 713 | 713 | 703 | 590 | 573 | 526 | 356 | 350 | 188 | 350 | 284 | 430 | 575 | 416 | 113 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | N 9 | NNE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 376 | 291 | 55 | 161 | 43 | 34 | 161 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 163 | 164 | 146 | 350 | 154 | 116 | 151 | 124 | 119 | 202 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 9 | NNE 11 | SSW 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | E 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 55 | 71 | 31 | 91 | 119 | 219 | 54 | 50 | 37 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 202 | 214 | 73 | 73 | 26 | 144 | 104 | 69 | 163 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 29 | 40 | — | — | 55 | 50 | — | — | 36 | 44 | 53 | 46 | 56 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 110 | 50 |
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