Apua Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Apua Point Surf Guide

Apua Point in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. A choice of left and right reefs. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Apua Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Apua Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Apua Point occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Apua Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Apua Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Apua Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Apua Point is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Apua Point is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Apua Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 06:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE
Period (s)	8	7	8	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Apua Point

Current tide and informaton

For Apua Point, 0 km from Apua Point.

Next High Water: 05:27pm | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 10:09am | 0.1m

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Apua Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Apua Point won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite