Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tue 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 752 | 731 | 589 | 563 | 531 | 608 | 599 | 483 | 572 | 561 | 565 | 469 | 416 | 408 | 354 | 226 | 212 | 213 | 148 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:18PM0.23m | 11:44AM0.23m | 11:38PM0.23m | 12:05PM0.22m | 11:58PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.05m | 5:36AM0.01m | 5:45PM0.04m | 5:58AM0.01m | 6:00PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | 6:14 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 773 | 752 | 731 | 589 | 563 | 531 | 608 | 599 | 483 | 572 | 561 | 565 | 469 | 416 | 408 | 354 | 226 | 212 | 184 | 148 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 169 | 99 | 151 | 149 | 210 | 157 | 164 | 261 | 289 | 224 | 172 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 226 | 77 | 73 | 77 | 57 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SE 8 | E 6 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 98 | 135 | 55 | 29 | 301 | 298 | 289 | 257 | 329 | 356 | 352 | 258 | 302 | 232 | 229 | 109 | 217 | 201 | 213 | 121 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 93 | 93 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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