
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 173mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
483 | 434 | 422 | 470 | 579 | 775 | 904 | 1137 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1255 | 1137 | 1090 | 1044 | 999 | 977 | 972 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.52m | 1:10PM0.88m | 1:21AM0.61m | 1:37PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.28m | 6:16AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
483 | 434 | 422 | 470 | 579 | 775 | 904 | 112 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1255 | 1137 | 125 | 1044 | 115 | 110 | 108 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | S 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
236 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 87 | 166 | 168 | 171 | 171 | 126 | 93 | 123 | 83 | 55 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | N 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 38 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 91 | 95 | 30 | 88 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1137 | — | — | — | — | — | 1090 | — | 999 | 977 | 972 | 949 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 220 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 110 | 116 | 116 |
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