Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 458 | 458 | 444 | 309 | 336 | 428 | 531 | 609 | 2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1750 | 1684 | 1599 | 1450 | 1507 | 1684 | 1469 | 1822 | 2378 | 2598 | 2598 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.20m | 2:39PM0.17m | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:33PM0.14m | 2:14AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.05m | 8:04PM0.09m | 8:45AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.09m | 8:27AM0.09m | 6:46PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 465 | 458 | 458 | 444 | 309 | 304 | 353 | 384 | 378 | 2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1750 | 1684 | 1599 | 1450 | 1507 | 1684 | 1469 | 1822 | 2378 | 2598 | 2598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 531 | 609 | 76 | 587 | 79 | 77 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 66 | 23 | 48 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 115 | 152 | 253 | 253 | 336 | 428 | 79 | 76 | 46 | 79 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 22 | 23 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 80 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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