
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 8AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.56m | 11:44PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.56m | 00:34AM0.29m | 12:09PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.15m | 6:26PM0.12m | 3:37AM0.18m | 6:51PM0.09m | 5:14AM0.17m | 7:13PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 |
48 | 70 | 86 | 80 | 108 | 105 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 37 | 40 | 96 | 96 | 122 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 21 | 21 | 96 | 96 | 107 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 13 | WNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
55 | 87 | 23 | 19 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | S 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
20 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | 84 | 93 | — | — | — | 99 | 83 | 93 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 77 | — | — | — | 104 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 87 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 87 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 87 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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