Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 613 | 566 | 636 | 890 | 879 | 612 | 597 | 697 | 662 | 653 | 544 | 573 | 522 | 1128 | 1230 | 1018 | 1265 | 2842 | 3513 | 3084 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.08m | 3:51AM0.67m | 4:17PM1.03m | 4:34AM0.72m | 4:48PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.01m | 10:19PM0.11m | 9:38AM0.04m | 10:48PM0.10m | 10:22AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | S 15 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 |
620 | 613 | 566 | 636 | 890 | 879 | 331 | 597 | 697 | 662 | 653 | 356 | 537 | 515 | 1128 | 1230 | 1018 | 1265 | 2196 | 2593 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 12 | — | SW 19 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 |
173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 232 | 16 | 612 | 72 | — | 14 | 21 | 544 | 35 | 522 | 515 | 429 | 416 | 411 | 333 | 320 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 22 | SW 17 | S 21 |
23 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | 14 | 35 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
239 | 284 | 294 | 318 | 318 | 284 | — | 339 | 343 | 450 | 521 | 64 | 573 | 28 | 204 | 148 | 66 | 92 | 2842 | 3513 | 3084 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 199 | 202 | 81 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 89 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 9 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 64 |
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