Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 57 | 176 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 493 | 394 | 444 | 520 | 433 | 381 | 1178 | 1318 | 1299 | 1261 | 1684 | 1851 | 1292 | 2133 | 1570 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.15m | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:21PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.17m | 11:02PM0.17m | 10:46AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:26PM0.06m | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.07m | 5:17PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 37 | 83 | 89 | 43 | 72 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 493 | 394 | 444 | 520 | 151 | 157 | 1178 | 1318 | 1299 | 1261 | 1684 | 1851 | 1292 | 2133 | 1570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 121 | 86 | 37 | 27 | 57 | 176 | 83 | 101 | 96 | 184 | 178 | 173 | 171 | 433 | 364 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 569 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNE 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 12 | SE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 57 | 72 | 82 | 53 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 23 | 104 | 103 | 39 | 202 | 381 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 183 | 54 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 196 | — | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2459 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 225 | 1008 | 222 | 1015 | 223 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 |
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