Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 317 | 303 | 364 | 239 | 481 | 530 | 616 | 728 | 788 | 751 | 788 | 991 | 904 | 1161 | 1145 | 1010 | 1175 | 580 | 1094 | 1524 | 1451 | 1273 | 1415 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM0.19m | 12:10PM0.23m | 00:24AM0.21m | 12:26PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.22m | 12:42PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.03m | 6:29PM0.01m | 6:19AM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 6:32AM0.01m | 6:55PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 378 | 317 | 289 | 217 | 239 | 164 | 127 | 136 | 566 | 422 | 643 | 788 | 991 | 904 | 1161 | 1145 | 1010 | 1175 | 569 | 1094 | 1524 | 1451 | 1273 | 1415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | S 9 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 31 | 119 | 51 | 24 | 167 | 128 | 214 | 261 | 6 | 133 | 125 | 161 | 65 | 103 | 28 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 580 | 297 | 12 | 12 | 150 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | N 14 | SE 15 | SE 13 | NW 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 20 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 49 | 4 | 37 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 218 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 269 | 170 | 303 | 364 | 189 | 481 | 530 | 616 | 728 | 788 | 751 | 655 | 568 | 507 | 514 | 443 | 384 | 352 | 403 | 415 | 404 | 529 | 584 | 743 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 2076 | 3335 | 3335 | 2314 | 3246 | 3246 | 3325 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3245 | 3245 | 3202 | 3202 | 3198 | 3193 | 3193 | 3193 | 3193 | 3830 | 3835 | 3151 |
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