Surf Forecasts:
Pohoiki surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 527 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pohoiki this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pohoiki in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pohoiki over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me tell you straight up – looking at the next couple of weeks for Pohoiki, it’s a bit of a struggle. The finder is giving us a big fat zero across the board, which feels about right when you look at those winds. For a reef break that likes it clean, we’ve got a constant cross-shore or cross-onshore breeze messing things up. The water is sitting at 79.5° which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you’re scratching for nothing.
We kick off on Friday the 10th, and honestly, it’s ugly. We’ve got a 5.6 ft swell from the ENE but with a short, weak 7-second period and a moderate cross-shore wind. The combined energy is weak at 351. It’s just a bumpy, choppy mess. That same story pretty much holds all weekend. Saturday the 11th has a bit less size at 4.3 ft from the ESE, but still cross-wind and the period is only 8 seconds. Sunday the 12th sees the swell bump up to 5.9 ft from the east, and the energy climbs to a moderate level at 581, but that onshore wind is just going to make it a lumpy, blown-out heap. You could go out, but you wouldn’t want to.
There’s a little glimmer on Monday the 13th – the morning is cross-shore but the swell drops to a knee-high 4.6 ft. Still, it’s not worth getting excited about. Tuesday the 14th has a light cross-onshore breeze, but the swell is a messy 3.9 ft with that same short period. We get a break in the wind direction on Friday the 24th of July, with a cross-offshore wind from the north and a 4.9 ft swell from the ENE. That’s the one day where the conditions might actually be clean, but the period is still just 7 seconds and the energy is low at 267. It’s a tease. A day later, on Saturday the 25th, the wind swings fresh and hits 22 mph, that’s just a howling washing machine with a 6.6 ft swell and a huge energy reading of 821. That’s not for paddling; that’s for the kite crew, if anything.
So, bottom line: there is no standout day here. Not a single one. The best you could say is that Friday the 24th of July might offer a cleanish window with chest-high waves, but with that short period, it’s a gamble. For the entire 16-day run, you’re mostly looking at poor surf with rotten wind. A blank run like this happens, and the forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.
That’s it from me.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 256 | 145 | 207 | 232 | 428 | 432 | 476 | 527 | 247 | 277 | 196 | 160 | 257 | 102 | 168 | 142 | 152 | 98 | 97 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.96m | 11:48PM0.50m | 1:43PM1.05m | 00:59AM0.50m | 2:30PM1.12m | 1:58AM0.52m | 3:15PM1.15m | 2:51AM0.54m | 3:57PM1.15m | 3:42AM0.57m | 4:36PM1.12m | 4:32AM0.60m | 5:13PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.38m | 6:06AM0.04m | 8:42PM0.31m | 7:02AM-0.00m | 9:26PM0.26m | 7:54AM-0.03m | 10:06PM0.23m | 8:44AM-0.04m | 10:44PM0.20m | 9:31AM-0.01m | 11:20PM0.19m | 10:16AM0.06m | 11:56PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 294 | 86 | 145 | 207 | 232 | 428 | 432 | 476 | 339 | 247 | 277 | 196 | 160 | 131 | 99 | 168 | 142 | 85 | 98 | 97 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | NNE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 82 | 41 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 31 | 49 | 155 | 57 | 25 | 64 | 67 | 105 | 102 | 42 | 60 | 48 | 81 | 58 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 21 | N 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 27 | 57 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 58 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 256 | 144 | 153 | 121 | — | 118 | 117 | 527 | 121 | 102 | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | 152 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 121 | 37 | 110 | 121 | 37 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 120 | 36 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pohoiki provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pohoiki can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pohoiki surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pohoiki) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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