Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 6PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 627 | 828 | 1131 | 1325 | 1586 | 1697 | 1088 | 1117 | 1199 | 865 | 899 | 647 | 603 | 521 | 471 | 448 | 448 | 439 | 393 | 393 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:49PM0.80m | 00:29AM0.41m | 1:29PM0.86m | 1:17AM0.46m | 2:02PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.20m | 8:33PM0.28m | 6:51AM0.16m | 8:51PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
46 | 46 | 44 | 891 | 1005 | 1199 | 1224 | 1088 | 1117 | 1044 | 865 | 741 | 647 | 603 | 521 | 471 | 104 | 102 | 439 | 393 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
72 | 42 | 71 | 77 | 93 | 132 | 92 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 118 | 110 | 73 | 72 | 101 | 135 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
60 | 40 | 39 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 99 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 88 | 123 | 121 | 120 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 61 | 47 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
550 | 627 | 828 | 1131 | 1325 | 1586 | 1697 | 21 | 10 | 1199 | — | 899 | — | — | — | — | 448 | 448 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 108 | 56 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 199 | 202 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
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