Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 161 | 176 | 176 | 202 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 157 | 266 | 186 | 187 | 183 | 159 | 118 | 183 | 169 | 97 | 76 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41AM0.73m | 6:24PM0.57m | 8:52AM0.71m | 6:28PM0.49m | 10:26AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.43m | 1:10AM0.19m | 3:45PM0.47m | 1:54AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
167 | 161 | 117 | 123 | 125 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 157 | 190 | 71 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 118 | 131 | 120 | 97 | 76 | 51 | 72 | 56 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
119 | 116 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 121 | 75 | 43 | 44 | 69 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 50 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
46 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 45 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 78 | 67 | 71 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
57 | 3 | 176 | 176 | 202 | — | 53 | 51 | 2 | 266 | 186 | 187 | 183 | 159 | 7 | 183 | 169 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 46 | 199 | 56 | 56 | 107 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
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