Lineup Guide
The shoreline and newly formed lava/black-sand shelves produce unpredictable shallow sections and strong rip currents-approach with care and expect changing entry points as dredging and natural reshaping continue.
Tide matters: mid-rising to mid-fall tends to keep the reef working, while extreme high or low can expose shallow rock.
When surfable, Pohoiki favors long-period SE-SSE groundswells with light NW-N winds.
W-NW energy is typically refracted or dissipated before the inner bay.
