Pohoiki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break down this 16-day stretch for Pohoiki. It’s got a couple of flickers of life, but a whole lot of flat, bumpy water in between. Water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year.

There's a bit of a wait at the start. The first real shot is on Saturday, September 5th. We got a 7ft ENE groundswell with a 14-second period, so there's some push. The energy reading is at 1997, which is decent. The wind is cross-shore, which isn't perfect, but it's not ruining it. It’s a surfable, average day. The afternoon sees the swell nudge up to 8ft, but the wind picks up and makes the surface a bit bumpier.

After that, it fades. Sunday and Monday the swell backs off to around 7ft, the winds go onshore, and the period drops. The energy falls too. The surf gets sloppy and junky.

Tuesday through Friday of next week is poor. Swell drops, winds are annoying, and the energy readings get into the low hundreds. It’s a dead, choppy stretch. Not worth getting wet.

The next small window opens on Saturday, September 12th, with a 7ft E swell showing, but the period is a weak 8 seconds. The energy is back up to 1134, but that short-period swell is just not going to hold up. It’s cross-shore with some chop.

The wind turns offshore on Sunday, September 13th, and the swell bumps to 8ft in the afternoon. The period only gets to 9 seconds, but the clean wind makes it a better option. This might be the cleanest, most user-friendly surf of the whole stretch.

From Monday the 14th on, it's a long run of onshore and cross-onshore winds. There’s swell—up to 8ft on the 15th—but the period stays stuck at 8 seconds. It’s chop city. This pattern sticks around for days. The energy is moderate, but the waves will be poor.

The last weekend, the 19th and 20th, shows some size at around 7ft, but it's still that short-period junk, and the winds are on it again. It’s messy.

So, the standout sessions are slim. The Saturday morning is the best bet early on, despite the cross-breeze. And for the second week, keep an eye on Sunday the 13th when the offshore wind makes things look the cleanest. But overall, this is a stretch with a lot of waiting between marginal days. The lack of long-period groundswell is the killer. There are going to be some blown-out, frustrating days in there. Keep your expectations low and pick your moments. This is Rusty, out.

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