Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 109 | 71 | 70 | 115 | 73 | 94 | 223 | 223 | 229 | 287 | 334 | 405 | 476 | 394 | 595 | 915 | 1015 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.72m | 11:52AM0.75m | 10:54PM0.38m | 12:49PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.25m | 8:13PM0.37m | 4:46AM0.24m | 8:17PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
71 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 62 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 43 | 61 | 87 | 223 | 229 | 287 | 334 | 405 | 476 | 394 | 46 | 707 | 810 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | S 14 |
51 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 48 | 62 | 47 | 115 | 73 | 87 | 39 | 85 | 84 | 134 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 50 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
21 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 109 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 21 | 65 | 70 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 42 | 39 | 62 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 88 | 86 | — | — | — | 66 | 60 | 64 | 94 | 223 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 27 | 595 | 915 | 1015 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 112 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 56 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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