Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 768 | 893 | 978 | 526 | 703 | 585 | 404 | 390 | 985 | 985 | 469 | 457 | 743 | 539 | 387 | 376 | 371 | 356 | 265 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 133 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.19m | 1:07PM0.14m | 1:08AM0.17m | 12:51PM0.13m | 00:59AM0.16m | 12:07PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.05m | 7:13AM0.07m | 6:09PM0.06m | 6:22AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 768 | 893 | 978 | 526 | 703 | 585 | 404 | 335 | 985 | 985 | 469 | 457 | 743 | 539 | 387 | 376 | 371 | 356 | 265 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 133 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | E 7 | S 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 109 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 51 | 313 | 390 | 38 | 38 | 172 | 152 | 33 | 61 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 15 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SSE 6 | NW 8 | SSE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 37 | 204 | 182 | 190 | 52 | 39 | 93 | 87 | 38 | 36 | 84 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 44 | 26 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 27 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 2461 | 2461 | 2459 | 2459 |
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