Pohoiki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Pohoiki over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent waves. We're looking at a long, frustrating stretch of poor surf conditions, starting Friday the 3rd of July and runnin' right through to at least Saturday the 18th of July. That's over two weeks of nothin' worth paddlin' out for.

The problem is persistent, moderate cross-shore winds out of the Northeast blowin' at 12 to 16 mph for days on end. This keeps a messy cross-chop on the surface. While we do see some small swell in the 4ft to 6ft range, it's mostly short-period windswell from the NE at around 7-8 seconds, which just doesn't have the grunt to tidy up. The combined wave energy is often moderate, but it never translates into any quality. The few times a longer period swell tries to sneak in, like that 14-second S swell on Wednesday the 8th of July, the wind is straight cross-onshore, ruinin' any chance of a clean wave.

The water temp is sittin' around 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze on the beach while you're watchin' the chop.

Pohoiki is a reef break that’s exposed to the east, but the wind and swell just aren't cooperating at all. The crowds here can be a problem sometimes, but honestly, I don't think you'll have to worry about that this fortnight. This is a classic case of the ocean sayin' "not today," or "not this month." It’s rare to see such a consistent run of poor conditions, but it happens in these parts. Keep an eye on the charts, because it never stays this flat and messy forever.

This is Rusty, signin' off. Hope you find a good river to float in instead.

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