
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
421 | 502 | 572 | 601 | 546 | 546 | 392 | 432 | 392 | 339 | 297 | 252 | 230 | 393 | 222 | 287 | 264 | 334 | 508 | 496 | 563 | 520 | 513 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM0.64m | 6:18PM0.87m | 7:17AM0.66m | 6:46PM0.76m | 8:27AM0.67m | 7:13PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.18m | 11:49AM0.25m | 1:04AM0.18m | 12:42PM0.37m | 1:39AM0.19m | 1:51PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 |
421 | 502 | 572 | 601 | 546 | 546 | 392 | 432 | 392 | 339 | 297 | 252 | 217 | 246 | 207 | 198 | 193 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 155 | 127 | 513 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 7 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | S 15 |
167 | 163 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 154 | 126 | 86 | 82 | 24 | 80 | 169 | 230 | 393 | 222 | 287 | 264 | 334 | 508 | 496 | 563 | 520 | 106 | 506 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SW 7 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 7 | S 12 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 |
29 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 25 | 80 | 179 | 82 | 86 | 15 | 134 | 127 | 37 | 136 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 66 | 47 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 41 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 50 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 116 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 211 | 121 | 35 | 129 | 211 | 220 | 211 | 211 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
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