Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 8AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
613 | 829 | 646 | 547 | 428 | 359 | 464 | 428 | 422 | 338 | 333 | 257 | 250 | 246 | 236 | 196 | 177 | 190 | 165 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM0.76m | 5:43PM0.76m | 6:47AM0.75m | 6:06PM0.66m | 7:41AM0.73m | 6:24PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.11m | 11:50AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.13m | 12:39PM0.36m | 00:38AM0.15m | 1:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 30 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
613 | 829 | 646 | 547 | 428 | 359 | 299 | 263 | 223 | 222 | 333 | 257 | 250 | 246 | 236 | 173 | 165 | 119 | 116 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
320 | 526 | 513 | 215 | 219 | 225 | 464 | 428 | 422 | 338 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 33 | 46 | 117 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
148 | 47 | 47 | 249 | 181 | 127 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
496 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 294 | — | 193 | 193 | 187 | 191 | 191 | 196 | 177 | 190 | 165 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 2 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 9 | 0 | 133 | 89 | 93 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 107 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 199 | 107 | 199 | 56 | 202 | 199 | 46 | 0 |
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