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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
778 | 578 | 721 | 1415 | 1586 | 1728 | 1875 | 2437 | 1106 | 1076 | 1984 | 1061 | 1804 | 1759 | 2217 | 1770 | 854 | 879 | 1386 | 1936 | 1868 | 1791 | 1765 | 1765 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.20m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:33AM0.19m | 12:24PM0.23m | 00:58AM0.17m | 12:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.06m | 6:31PM0.00m | 6:16AM0.05m | 7:05PM0.01m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:41PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 778 | 578 | 721 | 1415 | 1586 | 1728 | 1875 | 2437 | 1106 | 1076 | 1984 | 1061 | 1804 | 1759 | 1723 | 227 | 854 | 643 | 1386 | 1936 | 1868 | 1791 | 1765 | 1765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 295 | 256 | 252 | 210 | 207 | 26 | 178 | 178 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 112 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 579 | 879 | 198 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 9 | SSW 18 | NNE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 268 | 412 | 412 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 107 | 29 | 66 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 37 | 57 | 71 | 730 | 118 | 124 | 413 | 413 | — | 291 | 31 | 36 | 2217 | 1770 | 285 | 309 | 373 | 309 | 289 | 272 | 203 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 225 | 2459 | 2459 | 2076 | 2268 | 2459 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2268 | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 12 |
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