Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 5PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 295mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
697 | 784 | 653 | 644 | 586 | 522 | 783 | 883 | 1190 | 2442 | 3267 | 4525 | 5058 | 4890 | 6282 | 5163 | 6173 | 6208 | 5500 | 4166 | 3574 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.03m | 4:34AM0.72m | 4:48PM0.95m | 5:16AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.04m | 10:48PM0.10m | 10:22AM0.10m | 11:17PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 73 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 11 |
697 | 662 | 653 | 644 | 537 | 515 | 783 | 883 | 1190 | 1814 | 2301 | 3243 | 4024 | 3945 | 4712 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 128 | 179 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 |
— | 784 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 522 | 515 | 429 | 416 | 411 | 333 | 320 | 239 | 232 | 229 | 30 | 30 | — | 99 | 99 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | S 22 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 18 |
— | — | 14 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
393 | 497 | 521 | 547 | 586 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 77 | 2442 | 3267 | 4525 | 5058 | 4890 | 6282 | 5163 | 6173 | 6208 | 5500 | 4166 | 3574 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 199 | 107 | 59 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 551 |
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