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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 -10
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Faaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faaroa sea temperature is
29.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
93
91
257
346
411
530
734
939
849
823
823
811
732
604
568
806
1323
1271
1254
1204
1061
1047
917
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:46AM0.16m
10:38PM0.21m
10:49AM0.18m
10:58PM0.23m
11:02AM0.20m
11:19PM0.24m
Low Tide
4:38PM0.07m
5:12AM0.06m
4:53PM0.05m
5:23AM0.05m
5:12PM0.04m
5:35AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
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—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
5:47
 mm
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
Feels °C
28
29
29
29
28
29
30
29
28
28
30
30
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
104
93
91
257
346
411
530
734
939
849
823
823
811
732
604
400
806
1323
1271
1254
1204
1061
1047
917
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.6
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
S
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
92
90
126
82
110
130
180
111
73
73
147
103
72
12
240
568
353
28
14
14
39
58
38
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SW
11
0.6
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
40
39
63
126
125
121
78
75
68
67
42
39
30
29
14
12
28
14
6
6
13
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
—
—
—
0.4
SSE
6
—
—
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
13
—
—
13
30
19
14
12
17
202
185
142
165
194
113
107
93
86
124
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Turui
Raiatea
Vaiaau
Raiatea
Bali Hai
Huahine
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Turui
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Turui
Raiatea
Turui
Raiatea
Turui
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Vaiaau
Raiatea
Avana
Rarotonga
Avana
Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
13
12
13
37
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
1007
1007
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Pai-Pai
Vaiaau
Miri-Miri
Pai-Pai
Pai-Pai
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Pai-Pai
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Vaiaau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Vairao
Tahiti
Vairao
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Vairao
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Vaiaau
Raiatea
Fitii
Huahine
Maraa
Tahiti
Fitii
Huahine
Fitii
Huahine
Fitii
Huahine
Vaiaau
Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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