Faaroa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(French-Polynesia – Raiatea)
| Name: | Faaroa |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Faaroa in Raiatea is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include coral,urchin, rips, rocks,localism.
Overall Faaroa Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Faaroa surf quality by season and Faaroa surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Faaroa |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Faaroa:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Teavapiti | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Turui | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Miri-Miri | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Vaiaau | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Nao Nao | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Faaroa: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 2370 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 2546 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 2779 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 2 Buoy | 2779 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 2863 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Faaroa: |
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| Closest tide station | Fare Ute Point, Papeete Harbor, Tahiti | 130 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mataiva, Tahiti | 133 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rahiroa (Rangiroa) Island | 274 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tubuai Island | 471 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Aitutaki, Aitutaki Atoll (2) | 571 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Faaroa: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 2521 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 2523 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 2527 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 2595 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 2735 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Faaroa: |
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| Closest city location | Uturoa (French Polynesia) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Tevaitoa (French Polynesia) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Fitii (French Polynesia) | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fare (French Polynesia) | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Anau (French Polynesia) | 30 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Faaroa is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP) in French Polynesia, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Faaroa is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 40 km (25 miles) away.
- Third is Bora Bora Airport (BOB) in French Polynesia, 56 km (35 miles) away.
- Maupiti Airport (MAU) in French Polynesia is 101 km (63 miles) away.
- Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ), also in French Polynesia is the fifth nearest airport to Faaroa and is 189 km (117 miles) away.
