Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1363 | 1206 | 1075 | 1045 | 824 | 919 | 943 | 700 | 700 | 522 | 501 | 537 | 1191 | 1191 | 1087 | 1241 | 1117 | 1225 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:26PM0.23m | 11:42AM0.26m | 11:42PM0.24m | 12:02PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:33AM0.01m | 5:56PM0.03m | 5:52AM0.00m | 6:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1363 | 1206 | 1075 | 1045 | 824 | 919 | 943 | 700 | 700 | 492 | 386 | 537 | 1191 | 1191 | 1087 | 1241 | 1117 | 1225 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 90 | 14 | 181 | 147 | 457 | 218 | 197 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 12 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 195 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 728 | 665 | 736 | 773 | 732 | 564 | 536 | 546 | 480 | 522 | 501 | 434 | 331 | 289 | 252 | 252 | 284 | 247 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 3325 | 3757 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3335 |
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