Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 682 | 767 | 700 | 788 | 991 | 904 | 1161 | 1145 | 1010 | 1057 | 580 | 890 | 1371 | 1305 | 1199 | 1341 | 2024 | 2465 | 2581 | 3373 | 3668 | 3882 | 4356 | 4247 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.21m | 12:26PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.22m | 12:42PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.23m | 12:58PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 6:32AM0.01m | 6:55PM0.02m | 6:48AM0.00m | 7:09PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 566 | 427 | 643 | 788 | 991 | 904 | 1161 | 1145 | 1010 | 1057 | 569 | 890 | 1371 | 1305 | 1199 | 1341 | 2024 | 2465 | 2581 | 3373 | 3668 | 3882 | 4356 | 4247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 172 | 94 | 161 | 65 | 101 | 37 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 580 | 297 | 13 | 146 | 218 | 216 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | SE 14 | NNW 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 682 | 767 | 700 | 627 | 507 | 451 | 428 | 406 | 393 | 485 | 495 | 499 | 589 | 559 | 708 | 644 | 632 | 606 | 629 | 607 | 602 | 536 | 496 | 513 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3335 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3245 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3193 | 3193 | 3830 | 3820 | 3272 | 3151 | 3151 | 3151 | 3151 | 2405 | 2405 | 2268 | 2268 |
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