Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 207mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1178 | 991 | 1908 | 2751 | 4579 | 4614 | 5310 | 6034 | 6031 | 6515 | 6940 | 7951 | 8057 | 6786 | 3029 | 1655 | 1125 | 620 | 742 | 607 | 555 | 482 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.73m | 4:35PM0.98m | 5:00AM0.76m | 5:02PM0.88m | 5:44AM0.77m | 5:26PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.11m | 11:02PM0.13m | 10:48AM0.20m | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:31AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 10 | S 14 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1178 | 991 | 429 | 2751 | 3852 | 4614 | 4827 | 5288 | 289 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 173 | 99 | 589 | 253 | 533 | 574 | 215 | 607 | 555 | 482 | 381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
515 | 429 | 2 | 411 | 333 | 324 | 306 | 293 | 289 | 30 | 30 | — | 99 | 99 | 195 | 150 | 47 | 620 | 254 | 219 | 289 | 470 | 428 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | S 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | N 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
24 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 99 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 46 | 246 | 127 | 58 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NE 7 | E 11 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 261 | 1908 | — | 4579 | — | 5310 | 6034 | 6031 | 6515 | 6940 | 7951 | 8057 | 6786 | 3029 | 1655 | 1125 | 208 | 742 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 97 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 110 | 116 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 572 | 572 | 39 | 36 | 211 | 124 | 123 | 39 | 36 |
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