
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apua Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 2AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
234 | 284 | 288 | 348 | 399 | 375 | 351 | 505 | 402 | 454 | 428 | 526 | 381 | 427 | 438 | 438 | 392 | 400 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:50AM0.74m | 5:25PM0.45m | 9:23AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.19m | 3:29PM0.44m | 00:40AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
234 | 284 | 288 | 348 | 399 | 375 | 351 | 374 | 197 | 190 | 283 | 382 | 261 | 243 | 211 | 240 | 237 | 302 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 |
79 | 79 | 120 | 108 | 140 | 128 | 207 | 205 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 246 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
60 | 23 | 23 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 49 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
31 | 26 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | 505 | 402 | 454 | 428 | 526 | 381 | 427 | 438 | 438 | 392 | 400 | 448 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 106 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
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