Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 1875 | 1955 | 862 | 2643 | 2610 | 2766 | 2688 | 2516 | 2449 | 2228 | 2111 | 1913 | 1851 | 1728 | 1704 | 1223 | 2007 | 2429 | 2543 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.18m | 10:59AM0.22m | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:14AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.05m | 4:54AM0.06m | 5:20PM0.05m | 5:00AM0.04m | 5:27PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1875 | 1955 | 862 | 2643 | 2610 | 2766 | 2688 | 2516 | 2449 | 2228 | 2111 | 1913 | 1851 | 1728 | 1704 | 1223 | 2007 | 2429 | 2543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ESE 10 | N 11 | ESE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 569 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 418 | 418 | 28 | 28 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 11 | SE 10 | NNW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 55 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 189 | 63 | 95 | 117 | 73 | 88 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 47 | 51 | 37 | 56 | 61 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1015 | 1015 | 213 | 213 | 216 | 3325 | 3325 | 184 | 178 | 191 | 191 | 3335 | 213 | 213 | 2459 | 2459 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 |
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