Surf Forecasts:
Pohoiki surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 3,718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pohoiki this week:
The surf forecast for Pohoiki over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pohoiki in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pohoiki over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it for Pohoiki.
The first few days are a bit of a bummer. Saturday the 25th has a 2.1m swell from the ENE, but it’s coming with 25 km/h cross-on winds and rain. The water’s a choppy mess, and the energy is strong at 1314 units, but it’s all for nothing. Sunday the 26th is a little better, with a 1.1m to 1.2m East swell and a very long 15-second period, but the winds are still cross-shore, so it’s only marginal.
The first real improvement comes on Monday the 27th. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the North, giving us clean surf with a 1.9m East swell, 14-second period, and strong energy (1506 units). It’s still considered marginal, but at least it’s clean. The real standout is Tuesday the 28th. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy, just 5 km/h from the NW. The swell is a solid 3.5m from the NE with a 12-second period. That’s a big wave, over 2.5m, so it’s for experts only. The energy is very strong (3393 units), and the conditions are excellent. That’s the session to aim for.
After that, the quality drops. Wednesday the 29th onwards, the wind goes onshore again, and the surf turns poor. The second week, starting August 1st, is a long stretch of small, choppy surf. There’s a brief pulse on the 2nd of August with a 1.2m, 16-second period swell, but it’s cross-shore. The 3rd of August has some 1.5m swell from the ENE with a light breeze, but it’s nothing special. From the 5th of August on, the swell drops below 1m, the period is short, and the wind stays onshore. It’s a flat, choppy run to the end on the 9th of August.
So, the only real window is Tuesday the 28th of July, especially the afternoon glass-off with that 3.5m NE swell. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a battle with wind and small, poor-quality waves. A lot of those days with strong cross-shore wind and a beefy reef setup look more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep your hopes for that Tuesday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 522 | 452 | 187 | 510 | 606 | 881 | 1324 | 1543 | 1862 | 3718 | 3179 | 706 | 347 | 306 | 416 | 377 | 332 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM0.44m | 1:46PM0.90m | 1:01AM0.46m | 2:20PM0.95m | 1:45AM0.49m | 2:52PM0.98m | 2:22AM0.53m | 3:22PM1.01m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:50PM1.02m | 3:34AM0.59m | 4:16PM1.01m | 4:11AM0.63m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.38m | 6:05AM0.17m | 8:52PM0.34m | 6:54AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.31m | 7:35AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.28m | 8:13AM0.07m | 10:03PM0.26m | 8:48AM0.06m | 10:27PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.21m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 345 | 419 | 670 | 187 | 297 | 606 | 262 | 1324 | 1543 | 1862 | 3718 | 3179 | 706 | 347 | 306 | 416 | 377 | 332 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | E 12 | NNE 8 | E 15 | SSW 16 | E 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 15 |
| kJ | 403 | 283 | 73 | 187 | 510 | 427 | 881 | 288 | 280 | 210 | 184 | 200 | 177 | 187 | 181 | 131 | 110 | 112 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | N 8 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | E 17 | S 13 |
| kJ | 214 | 373 | 38 | 510 | 437 | 21 | 400 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 265 | 64 | 20 | 76 | 38 | 92 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 522 | 452 | — | — | 242 | 192 | 159 | 159 | 172 | 248 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 203 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 209 | 97 | 46 | 123 | 0 | 36 | 138 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 220 | 35 |
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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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