Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 12PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 259mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | E 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6942 | 6522 | 6815 | 6779 | 2787 | 1733 | 1023 | 783 | 574 | 513 | 428 | 422 | 355 | 470 | 428 | 422 | 338 | 333 | 257 | 250 | 246 | 236 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:16AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.86m | 6:00AM0.76m | 5:43PM0.76m | 6:47AM0.75m | 6:06PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.18m | 11:44PM0.11m | 11:50AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.13m | 12:39PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 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 |
229 | 229 | 229 | 9 | 1796 | 439 | 127 | 442 | 574 | 448 | 428 | 422 | 355 | 299 | 291 | 256 | 222 | 333 | 257 | 250 | 246 | 236 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | 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 |
12 | 30 | 30 | — | 57 | 187 | 320 | 280 | 526 | 513 | 215 | 219 | 225 | 470 | 428 | 422 | 338 | 41 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 14 | 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 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 99 | 50 | 253 | 47 | 47 | 249 | 181 | 127 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
6942 | 6522 | 6815 | 6779 | 2787 | 1733 | 1023 | 783 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | — | — | 216 | 193 | 187 | 183 | 191 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 551 | 560 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 199 | 199 | 202 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 89 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 89 | 81 |
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