Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2160 | 1807 | 1245 | 1134 | 1274 | 4393 | 5225 | 4803 | 4686 | 4628 | 4288 | 3965 | 3330 | 3204 | 3040 | 2684 | 2416 | 2197 | 1992 | 1800 | 1700 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:43AM0.13m | 00:55AM0.16m | 11:24AM0.16m | 00:25AM0.16m | 11:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.05m | 6:22AM0.10m | 6:10PM0.03m | 6:00AM0.08m | 6:19PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2160 | 1807 | 1245 | 1134 | 1060 | 4393 | 5225 | 4803 | 4686 | 4628 | 4288 | 3965 | 3330 | 3204 | 3040 | 2684 | 2416 | 2197 | 1992 | 1800 | 1700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 476 | 1274 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 22 | S 22 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 226 | 271 | 436 | 473 | 472 | 437 | 357 | 385 | 385 | 397 | 440 | 547 | 606 | 537 | 492 | 459 | 479 | 466 | 493 | 569 | 623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 3806 | 3806 | 3830 | 3272 | 3253 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 3754 | 3787 | 2459 | 2459 |
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