Surf Forecasts:
Apua Point surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with 516 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apua Point this week:
The surf forecast for Apua Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apua Point in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apua Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 259 | 362 | 223 | 187 | 221 | 117 | 133 | 142 | 145 | 119 | 318 | 394 | 346 | 329 | 360 | 284 | 247 | 334 | 330 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.78m | 1:11AM0.68m | 12:57PM0.78m | 1:44AM0.79m | 1:30PM0.77m | 2:18AM0.90m | 2:04PM0.74m | 2:53AM0.98m | 2:39PM0.70m | 3:31AM1.04m | 3:14PM0.64m | 4:12AM1.07m | 3:50PM0.59m | 4:56AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.27m | 7:22PM0.11m | 7:42AM0.23m | 7:46PM0.06m | 8:27AM0.20m | 8:13PM0.02m | 9:13AM0.19m | 8:42PM-0.01m | 9:59AM0.19m | 9:13PM-0.02m | 10:48AM0.21m | 9:48PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 290 | 223 | 187 | 159 | 117 | 117 | 68 | 62 | 79 | 318 | 394 | 84 | 62 | 360 | 284 | 247 | 334 | 330 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 12 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 13 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 31 | 54 | 26 | 80 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 145 | 78 | 41 | 57 | 346 | 329 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 50 | 123 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | E 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | E 13 | SSW 15 | S 17 | NE 10 | S 15 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | NNE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 80 | 133 | 142 | 48 | 119 | 38 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 65 | 159 | 227 | 135 | 20 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 227 | 259 | 362 | — | — | 221 | — | — | 122 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 55 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
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