Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 9PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 399 | 373 | 480 | 444 | 398 | 504 | 421 | 651 | 412 | 292 | 326 | 322 | 362 | 222 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 191 | 225 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:59PM0.97m | 3:01AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.96m | 3:35AM0.70m | 3:51PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.09m | 9:31PM0.16m | 8:48AM0.08m | 9:53PM0.13m | 9:24AM0.10m | 10:15PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
418 | 399 | 373 | 480 | 444 | 217 | 217 | 193 | 651 | 412 | 292 | 196 | 284 | 362 | 203 | 195 | 206 | 206 | 191 | 225 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
32 | 52 | 300 | 210 | 53 | 398 | 504 | 421 | 46 | 71 | 254 | 326 | 322 | 71 | 157 | 209 | 187 | 176 | 153 | 148 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 11 | SSW 12 | E 18 | SSW 15 | E 16 | SSW 12 | ENE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
24 | 188 | 53 | 52 | 87 | 99 | 341 | 395 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 288 | 46 | 44 | 85 | 124 | 115 | 110 | 128 | 60 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
191 | 167 | 172 | 163 | 156 | 3 | — | — | 191 | 198 | 198 | — | 198 | 229 | 222 | 210 | 177 | 183 | 183 | 150 | 189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 199 | 199 | 56 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 81 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 89 | 199 | 199 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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