Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
246 | 236 | 183 | 186 | 157 | 232 | 169 | 195 | 195 | 243 | 195 | 195 | 190 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 124 | 120 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:41AM0.73m | 6:24PM0.57m | 8:52AM0.71m | 6:28PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.15m | 1:43PM0.43m | 1:10AM0.19m | 3:45PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
246 | 236 | 173 | 165 | 157 | 161 | 117 | 123 | 125 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 190 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 124 | 120 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
56 | 55 | 40 | 34 | 119 | 116 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 121 | 75 | 35 | 44 | 69 | 71 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
196 | 178 | 183 | 186 | 67 | 232 | 169 | 195 | 195 | 243 | 66 | 53 | 46 | 41 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 81 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 197 | 56 | 56 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 81 | 89 |
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