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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | |
3079 | 2766 | 2523 | 2491 | 2237 | 1850 | 1622 | 1600 | 1455 | 1435 | 1099 | 969 | 955 | 788 | 662 | 634 | 615 | 1094 | 995 | 980 | 949 | 805 | 777 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:39AM0.17m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:01AM0.16m | 12:55PM0.19m | 1:22AM0.16m | 1:21PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.01m | 6:27AM0.05m | 7:00PM0.02m | 6:50AM0.04m | 7:28PM0.02m | 7:15AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 3079 | 2766 | 2523 | 2491 | 2237 | 1850 | 1622 | 1600 | 1455 | 1435 | 1099 | 969 | 955 | 788 | 662 | 634 | 615 | 1094 | 995 | 980 | 949 | 805 | 777 | 847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 59 | 86 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 56 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 213 | 222 | 139 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 3245 | 2459 | 3245 | 2459 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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