
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 539 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 552 | 566 | 512 | 579 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 476 | 498 | 586 | 572 | 572 | 455 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 343 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.71m | 11:02AM0.73m | 11:11PM0.37m | 12:04PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.34m | 4:06AM0.29m | 7:31PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
381 | 390 | 211 | 240 | 237 | 448 | 448 | 409 | 409 | 160 | 240 | 311 | 266 | 134 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 292 | 292 | 288 | 343 | 343 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | N 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
261 | 243 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 302 | 203 | 188 | 104 | 84 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 65 | 269 | 346 | 333 | 296 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 284 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | — | N 12 | N 11 | SW 15 |
9 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 72 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 64 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
476 | 539 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 552 | 566 | 512 | 579 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 476 | 498 | 586 | 572 | 572 | — | 463 | 463 | 463 | 22 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 108 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 199 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 89 | 54 | 81 | 199 | 199 | 90 | 59 | 57 |
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