Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 201 | 198 | 133 | 127 | 121 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 109 | 176 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 424 | 458 | 444 | 520 | 433 | 381 | 1362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM0.13m | 00:23AM0.15m | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:21PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.06m | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:26PM0.06m | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SE 8 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 261 | 201 | 198 | 133 | 48 | 39 | 37 | 83 | 89 | 28 | 72 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 424 | 458 | 444 | 520 | 433 | 311 | 1362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 127 | 121 | 86 | 37 | 27 | 109 | 176 | 62 | 57 | 17 | 183 | 148 | 186 | 176 | 202 | 381 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 9 | E 6 | E 7 | NNE 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 68 | 39 | 20 | 23 | 57 | 72 | 82 | 48 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 37 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 29 | 224 | 34 | 40 | 44 | 66 | — | 6 | — | — | 175 | 183 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2459 | 2459 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2459 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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