
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1923 | 1684 | 1668 | 1857 | 1870 | 1870 | 1393 | 1512 | 1867 | 3033 | 2951 | 2358 | 2222 | 2222 | 2160 | 1876 | 1619 | 1245 | 1454 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:33PM0.14m | 2:14AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.17m | 11:43AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.09m | 8:27AM0.09m | 6:46PM0.07m | 7:23AM0.10m | 6:16PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1923 | 1684 | 1668 | 1857 | 1870 | 1870 | 1393 | 1512 | 1867 | 3033 | 2951 | 2358 | 2222 | 2222 | 2160 | 1876 | 1619 | 1245 | 1060 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | S 18 |
81 | 587 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 486 | 1454 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 22 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
46 | 63 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | E 8 | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 76 | — | 85 | 106 | 156 | 30 | 80 | 164 | 206 | 233 | 214 | 175 | 188 | 340 | 458 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 3325 | 216 | 216 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 |
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