Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 579 | 576 | 632 | 632 | 576 | 589 | 537 | 549 | 572 | 516 | 516 | 452 | 518 | 518 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 576 | 589 | 608 | 522 | 498 | 486 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.74m | 10:45PM0.39m | 12:00PM0.79m | 00:07AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.33m | 5:21AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 89 | 160 | 632 | 576 | 589 | 537 | 549 | 572 | 516 | 516 | 452 | 288 | 518 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 576 | 589 | 608 | 522 | 498 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 108 | 84 | 126 | 269 | 266 | 346 | 346 | 337 | 300 | 292 | 292 | 2 | 284 | 276 | 269 | 258 | 247 | 239 | 236 | 184 | 181 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 64 | 64 | 106 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 579 | 576 | 632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 129 | 211 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 211 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 44 | 44 | 106 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
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