
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
768 | 1083 | 1161 | 1509 | 1735 | 1632 | 1760 | 1862 | 2053 | 2199 | 2027 | 1814 | 1238 | 839 | 725 | 419 | 315 | 287 | 268 | 207 | 322 | 373 | 355 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:45AM0.49m | 2:52PM0.98m | 2:22AM0.53m | 3:22PM1.01m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:50PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.28m | 8:13AM0.07m | 10:03PM0.26m | 8:48AM0.06m | 10:27PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
244 | 1083 | 1161 | 1509 | 1735 | 1632 | 1760 | 1862 | 2053 | 2199 | 2027 | 1814 | 1238 | 839 | 725 | 419 | 315 | 287 | 268 | 207 | 181 | 373 | 355 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
768 | 208 | 292 | 288 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 203 | 200 | 140 | 134 | 184 | 230 | 185 | 200 | 166 | 116 | 250 | 247 | 187 | 82 | 181 | 178 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | N 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
320 | 300 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 195 | 198 | 213 | 39 | 213 | 265 | 85 | 63 | 47 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 178 | 202 | 196 | 202 | 212 | 223 | 188 | 253 | 222 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 44 | 44 | 106 | 97 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 122 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
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