Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1154 | 1150 | 824 | 687 | 1206 | 1355 | 1262 | 950 | 892 | 878 | 769 | 690 | 569 | 560 | 476 | 469 | 405 | 387 | 322 | 218 | 215 | 248 | 313 | 413 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:20AM0.25m | 12:44PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.24m | 1:13PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM-0.01m | 6:43PM0.03m | 6:55AM-0.01m | 6:51PM0.04m | 7:14AM0.00m | 6:56PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1154 | 514 | 812 | 687 | 1206 | 1355 | 1262 | 950 | 892 | 878 | 769 | 690 | 569 | 560 | 476 | 469 | 405 | 387 | 322 | 218 | 215 | 60 | 81 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 474 | 344 | 392 | 37 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 29 | 57 | 97 | 90 | 130 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | S 11 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 63 | 29 | 98 | 28 | 125 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 986 | 1150 | 824 | 650 | 574 | 305 | 327 | 327 | 292 | 269 | 285 | 285 | 293 | 269 | 275 | 267 | 226 | 207 | 171 | 161 | 151 | 248 | 313 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 3325 | 3202 | 2562 | 3246 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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