Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1090 | 943 | 929 | 799 | 690 | 679 | 547 | 446 | 365 | 344 | 356 | 295 | 255 | 268 | 218 | 168 | 218 | 319 | 316 | 504 | 552 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:28PM0.24m | 1:19AM0.24m | 1:42PM0.22m | 1:31AM0.23m | 1:52PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.04m | 7:39AM0.01m | 7:34PM0.05m | 7:53AM0.02m | 7:30PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1090 | 943 | 929 | 799 | 690 | 253 | 217 | 446 | 177 | 177 | 153 | 124 | 121 | 99 | 218 | 153 | 218 | 319 | 316 | 504 | 552 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | N 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 679 | 547 | 186 | 365 | 344 | 356 | 295 | 255 | 268 | 95 | 146 | 93 | 63 | 83 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 77 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 85 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 39 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 343 | 339 | 339 | 331 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 142 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 138 | 69 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 220 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3325 | 3325 | 37 | 2562 | 3335 | 3325 |
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