
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 1.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
609 | 2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1750 | 1684 | 1578 | 1450 | 1361 | 1870 | 1393 | 1512 | 2573 | 3033 | 3033 | 3197 | 2060 | 1906 | 2002 | 1734 | 1682 | 1245 | 1646 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:33PM0.14m | 2:14AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.17m | 11:43AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.09m | 8:27AM0.09m | 6:46PM0.07m | 7:23AM0.10m | 6:16PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
378 | 2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1750 | 1684 | 1578 | 1450 | 1361 | 1870 | 1393 | 1512 | 2573 | 3033 | 3033 | 3197 | 2060 | 1906 | 2002 | 1734 | 1682 | 1245 | 1245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | S 19 | S 18 |
609 | 63 | 587 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 736 | 1646 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 22 | SSW 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
79 | 46 | 63 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 140 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 62 | 56 | 88 | 94 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 267 | 248 | 196 | 132 | 118 | 239 | 304 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 1015 | 1015 | 3335 | 1015 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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