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Faaone surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faaone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faaone sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaone today?
The current surf forecast for Faaone at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faaone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 106 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:02PM 0.28 | 11:31AM 0.29 | 11:32PM 0.29 | 12:02PM 0.30 | 12:01AM 0.29 | 12:31PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:24AM 0.06 | 5:46PM 0.08 | 5:54AM 0.05 | 6:12PM 0.07 | 6:24AM 0.03 | 6:37PM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
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