Apua Point surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 HST
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Apua Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Apua Point sea temperature is
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Apua Point today?

The current surf forecast for Apua Point at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Apua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
819
642
346
288
244
205
207
184
232
306
415
505
493
493
450
450
454
350
266
360
439
347
382
381
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:20AM0.55m
4:28PM1.13m
4:06AM0.51m
5:17PM1.10m
4:55AM0.47m
Low Tide
10:26PM0.20m
9:14AM-0.05m
11:20PM0.21m
9:56AM-0.02m
00:18AM0.23m
10:41AM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:49
6:49
6:50
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
27
28
27
28
27
26
28
27
27
25
26
26
25
25
26
24
24
24
24
22
23
23
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
SE
10
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.5
SSW
14
1.7
E
8
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
819
642
346
288
244
205
207
184
180
221
415
505
493
493
450
450
454
229
160
360
360
116
382
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.5
SSW
15
1.2
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
SE
9
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
104
58
147
157
160
185
181
180
131
216
84
82
82
81
174
140
74
188
142
169
165
57
118
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
13
25
47
40
91
130
130
131
34
126
62
62
62
59
37
59
125
73
9
9
17
17
59
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
223
232
306
354
359
350
266
439
347
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
54
46
54
54
54
55
56
108
54
54
54
54
54
199
103
199
199
55
54
54
81
199
199
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
2
2
2
2
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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