Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 313 | 361 | 352 | 402 | 370 | 353 | 333 | 515 | 521 | 515 | 492 | 454 | 560 | 787 | 961 | 1250 | 1689 | 1689 | 1491 | 1640 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10PM0.74m | 6:14AM0.83m | 5:38PM0.65m | 7:10AM0.82m | 6:07PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.25m | 11:31PM0.08m | 12:18PM0.33m | 00:04AM0.10m | 1:29PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
79 | 54 | 50 | 273 | 295 | 289 | 353 | 333 | 515 | 521 | 515 | 181 | 230 | 560 | 787 | 961 | 1250 | 1689 | 1689 | 1491 | 1420 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
106 | 114 | 124 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 352 | 83 | 66 | 82 | 77 | 492 | 454 | 443 | 432 | 427 | 417 | 396 | 371 | 283 | 275 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
41 | 74 | 69 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 87 | 54 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 96 | 32 | 31 | 54 | 102 | 65 | 121 | 121 | 165 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | ESE 10 |
264 | 313 | 361 | 352 | 402 | 370 | 527 | 313 | 306 | 270 | 261 | 12 | 237 | 219 | 248 | 330 | 297 | 416 | — | 292 | 1640 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 202 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 59 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 81 | 199 | 210 | 56 | 54 | 56 |
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