Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 643 | 788 | 991 | 962 | 1161 | 1145 | 1010 | 1057 | 580 | 890 | 1524 | 1305 | 1273 | 1415 | 2024 | 2494 | 2751 | 3173 | 3415 | 3931 | 3882 | 4026 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.22m | 12:42PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.23m | 12:58PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 6:32AM0.01m | 6:55PM0.02m | 6:48AM0.00m | 7:09PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 389 | 299 | 191 | 991 | 962 | 1161 | 1145 | 1010 | 1057 | 569 | 890 | 1524 | 1305 | 1273 | 1415 | 2024 | 2494 | 2751 | 3173 | 3415 | 3931 | 3882 | 4026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 427 | 643 | 788 | 65 | 88 | 37 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 580 | 297 | 12 | 12 | 218 | 216 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 125 | 158 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 305 | 282 | 282 | 430 | 400 | 389 | 395 | 428 | 453 | 460 | 487 | 529 | 664 | 689 | 673 | 663 | 685 | 703 | 674 | 655 | 578 | 561 | 547 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3246 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3246 | 3246 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3193 | 3193 | 3796 | 3754 | 3335 | 3272 | 3151 | 3151 | 3151 | 2405 | 2405 | 2268 | 2268 |
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