Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 615 | 538 | 362 | 327 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 263 | 202 | 187 | 195 | 157 | 177 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 143 | 168 | 168 | 145 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.02m | 2:01AM0.67m | 2:28PM1.02m | 2:41AM0.75m | 2:59PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.10m | 8:30PM0.17m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:56PM0.13m | 8:33AM0.09m | 9:20PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 582 | 615 | 538 | 362 | 327 | 241 | 225 | 160 | 153 | 109 | 122 | 142 | 117 | 157 | 177 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 143 | 168 | 168 | 145 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 494 | 474 | 381 | 376 | 293 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 263 | 202 | 187 | 195 | 150 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 135 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 311 | 306 | 315 | 315 | 371 | 371 | 366 | 289 | 265 | 261 | 254 | 192 | 187 | 181 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 161 | 202 | 199 | 154 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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