Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 57 | 57 | 97 | 222 | 294 | 243 | 277 | 370 | 445 | 466 | 707 | 854 | 811 | 1092 | 1175 | 997 | 866 | 766 | 668 | 579 | 522 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.77m | 10:10PM0.40m | 12:44PM0.82m | 00:08AM0.43m | 1:22PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.26m | 8:37PM0.40m | 4:35AM0.25m | 8:14PM0.36m | 5:48AM0.21m | 8:25PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
43 | 44 | 47 | 97 | 201 | 223 | 243 | 277 | 370 | 445 | 466 | 707 | 854 | 811 | 1092 | 1175 | 997 | 866 | 766 | 668 | 579 | 522 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
63 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 84 | 130 | 153 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 101 | 98 | 92 | 90 | 99 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | SW 17 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 |
59 | 21 | 74 | 43 | 87 | 85 | 15 | 92 | 113 | 74 | 43 | 42 | 71 | 38 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 59 | 60 | 91 | 21 | 121 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
69 | 31 | 56 | — | 222 | 294 | 63 | 84 | 73 | 85 | 68 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 124 | 116 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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