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Apua Point surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Apua Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Apua Point sea temperature is
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Apua Point today?
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
427 | 439 | 812 | 490 | 867 | 657 | 567 | 311 | 274 | 284 | 212 | 222 | 258 | 411 | 360 | 360 | 401 | 392 | 392 | 347 | 251 | 460 | 460 | 415 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:36AM0.60m | 3:42PM1.12m | 3:20AM0.55m | 4:28PM1.13m | 4:06AM0.51m | 5:17PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM-0.04m | 10:26PM0.20m | 9:14AM-0.05m | 11:20PM0.21m | 9:56AM-0.02m | 00:18AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:50 |
— | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 427 | 439 | 566 | 490 | 867 | 657 | 567 | 311 | 274 | 201 | 212 | 222 | 258 | 411 | 360 | 360 | 401 | 392 | 392 | 142 | 145 | 73 | 460 | 415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 47 | 46 | 331 | 104 | 42 | 41 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 126 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 176 | 40 | 74 | 51 | 142 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 26 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 69 | 67 | 103 | 13 | 58 | 59 | 40 | 91 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 131 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 59 | 19 | 20 | 125 | 74 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 812 | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 284 | — | — | — | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 251 | 460 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 105 | 197 | 0 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 199 | 202 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 108 | 56 | 56 | 89 | 54 |
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