
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 878 | 1130 | 1420 | 1755 | 1177 | 1102 | 1054 | 821 | 667 | 476 | 452 | 360 | 308 | 625 | 677 | 778 | 917 | 948 | 898 | 886 | 752 | 731 | 589 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.20m | 11:00AM0.23m | 10:58PM0.22m | 11:22AM0.23m | 11:18PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | 5:16PM0.05m | 5:14AM0.03m | 5:31PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
786 | 878 | 1130 | 367 | 201 | 331 | 201 | 145 | 131 | 667 | 161 | 452 | 360 | 308 | 199 | 677 | 778 | 917 | 948 | 898 | 886 | 752 | 731 | 589 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | ENE 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
294 | 190 | 190 | 223 | 12 | 196 | 85 | 146 | 146 | 167 | 188 | 117 | 134 | 191 | 625 | 231 | 137 | 207 | 190 | 181 | 173 | 180 | 147 | 98 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 17 | NW 15 | N 9 | E 8 | NNW 15 | E 7 | NNW 14 | E 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 20 |
177 | 177 | 177 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 6 | 19 | 144 | 28 | 140 | 28 | 125 | 123 | 163 | 163 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 301 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 11 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
371 | 293 | 262 | 1420 | 1755 | 1177 | 1102 | 1054 | 821 | 67 | 476 | 19 | 53 | 22 | — | — | 31 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 178 | 178 | 213 | 178 | 3335 | 3202 | 3202 | 178 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
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