Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 99 | 102 | 148 | 155 | 221 | 298 | 376 | 356 | 728 | 728 | 858 | 847 | 381 | 723 | 701 | 701 | 691 | 590 | 573 | 526 | 356 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:44AM1.07m | 4:06PM0.55m | 5:35AM1.03m | 4:47PM0.49m | 6:32AM0.98m | 5:44PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.30m | 10:10PM0.02m | 12:31PM0.33m | 10:52PM0.07m | 1:55PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 441 | 435 | 429 | 417 | 317 | 299 | 284 | 222 | 356 | 728 | 728 | 858 | 847 | 381 | 723 | 701 | 701 | 691 | 590 | 573 | 526 | 356 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 17 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 129 | 99 | 102 | 148 | 151 | 106 | 79 | 376 | 32 | 50 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 198 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 186 | 183 | 163 | 153 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | N 9 | S 17 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 33 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 155 | 221 | 298 | 78 | 291 | 54 | 161 | 91 | 119 | 50 | 38 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 202 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 44 | 58 | 13 | 57 | 15 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 55 | 85 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 65 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 97 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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