
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
816 | 904 | 1774 | 1787 | 1905 | 1848 | 1631 | 1354 | 1311 | 991 | 1132 | 1036 | 954 | 757 | 872 | 785 | 1444 | 1226 | 994 | 814 | 862 | 1061 | 1722 | 1526 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:35AM0.17m | 12:22PM0.22m | 00:54AM0.18m | 12:56PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.02m | 6:20AM0.05m | 7:03PM0.01m | 6:46AM0.04m | 7:30PM0.02m | 7:14AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 14 |
816 | 904 | 1774 | 1787 | 1905 | 1848 | 1631 | 1354 | 1311 | 964 | 1132 | 1036 | 954 | 757 | 480 | 468 | 1444 | 1226 | 994 | 814 | 862 | 1061 | 1722 | 1154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
387 | 506 | 13 | 497 | 497 | 404 | 684 | 643 | 742 | 991 | 697 | 616 | 474 | 647 | 257 | 311 | 293 | 345 | 572 | 573 | 673 | 404 | 1047 | 1526 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 7 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
253 | 149 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 159 | 210 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 256 | 521 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 872 | 785 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3793 | 3754 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 3787 | 1015 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3754 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 3325 | 3325 | 3299 | 179 |
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