Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1335 | 1479 | 1614 | 1714 | 1832 | 1809 | 1809 | 1877 | 2323 | 2378 | 2376 | 2450 | 2751 | 2887 | 2777 | 2792 | 2754 | 2680 | 2522 | 2277 | 2110 | 1813 | 1623 | 1405 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM0.24m | 1:32PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.18m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.01m | 7:23PM0.04m | 7:47AM0.03m | 7:22PM0.05m | 7:52AM0.04m | 7:05PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1335 | 1479 | 1614 | 1714 | 1832 | 1809 | 1809 | 1877 | 2323 | 2378 | 2376 | 2450 | 2751 | 2887 | 2777 | 2792 | 2754 | 2680 | 2522 | 2277 | 2110 | 1813 | 1623 | 1405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 140 | 126 | 79 | 55 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | — | 40 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 213 | 178 | 178 | 213 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 1007 | 209 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1015 | 1015 |
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