
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
258 | 266 | 138 | 142 | 300 | 193 | 117 | 123 | 368 | 223 | 223 | 227 | 259 | 356 | 308 | 217 | 336 | 323 | 216 | 187 | 187 | 186 | 186 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:42AM0.77m | 00:38AM0.57m | 12:21PM0.78m | 1:11AM0.68m | 12:57PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.33m | 6:40PM0.22m | 5:59AM0.30m | 7:00PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.27m | 7:22PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
22 | 22 | 138 | 142 | 21 | 117 | 117 | 123 | 265 | 223 | 223 | 25 | 25 | 259 | 223 | 123 | 125 | 248 | 216 | 187 | 187 | 186 | 186 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 82 | 101 | 30 | 30 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | E 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | E 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
30 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
258 | 266 | 176 | 194 | 300 | 193 | 173 | 169 | 368 | 3 | 3 | 227 | 259 | 356 | 308 | 217 | 336 | 323 | 193 | 169 | 138 | 105 | 83 | 258 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 64 | 56 | 107 | 199 | 56 | 81 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 |
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