Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
159 | 121 | 115 | 169 | 97 | 73 | 101 | 64 | 54 | 64 | 109 | 71 | 70 | 115 | 76 | 130 | 157 | 200 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:28PM0.49m | 10:26AM0.72m | 11:52AM0.75m | 10:54PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.22m | 3:09AM0.25m | 8:13PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
41 | 121 | 115 | 120 | 97 | 73 | 71 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 62 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 200 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
45 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 48 | 32 | 47 | 115 | 73 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
42 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 109 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 12 | 65 | 39 | 64 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
159 | 4 | 4 | 169 | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | 83 | — | 36 | 47 | 76 | 130 | 157 | 12 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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