Surf Forecasts:
Faaone surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faaone this week:
The surf forecast for Faaone over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faaone in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faaone over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 186 | 192 | 181 | 179 | 153 | 113 | 159 | 120 | 76 | 90 | 95 | 127 | 130 | 105 | 66 | 113 | 73 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.31m | 2:50AM0.29m | 3:19PM0.27m | 3:02AM0.26m | 3:35PM0.22m | 2:48AM0.22m | 2:54PM0.18m | 1:10AM0.20m | 10:52AM0.18m | 11:34PM0.22m | 10:44AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.07m | 8:44AM0.05m | 9:01PM0.10m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.13m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:16PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.15m | 6:27PM0.17m | 6:33AM0.17m | 4:58PM0.13m | 5:25AM0.14m | 5:09PM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 17 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 159 | 120 | 72 | 90 | 95 | 127 | 130 | 105 | 66 | 8 | 73 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 47 | 80 | 48 | 69 | 68 | 54 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 10 | SE 16 | NW 11 | NW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WNW 12 | SSE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 70 | 76 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 167 | 186 | 192 | 181 | 179 | 153 | 113 | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 113 | 47 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2305 | 1171 | 2305 | 1169 | 249 | 2305 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1171 | 26 | 2637 | 2637 |
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