Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
829 | 646 | 497 | 428 | 359 | 464 | 428 | 422 | 338 | 333 | 324 | 250 | 246 | 236 | 207 | 181 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 157 | 195 | 190 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM0.76m | 5:43PM0.76m | 6:47AM0.75m | 6:06PM0.66m | 7:41AM0.73m | 6:24PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.13m | 12:39PM0.36m | 00:38AM0.15m | 1:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
829 | 646 | 497 | 428 | 359 | 299 | 263 | 255 | 222 | 333 | 324 | 250 | 246 | 236 | 173 | 165 | 117 | 190 | 190 | 157 | 195 | 190 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
526 | 513 | 215 | 219 | 225 | 464 | 428 | 422 | 338 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 35 | 117 | 117 | 123 | 125 | 121 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
47 | 47 | 249 | 181 | 127 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 7 |
255 | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | — | — | 193 | 198 | 193 | 196 | 202 | 207 | 181 | 186 | 77 | 44 | 3 | — | — | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 0 | 133 | 202 | 89 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 107 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 107 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 0 |
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