Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 615 | 671 | 595 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1810 | 1712 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:38PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.05m | 5:46PM0.02m | 5:32AM0.04m | 5:51PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 615 | 671 | 595 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1810 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 173 | 189 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 105 | 105 | 173 | 222 | 186 | 207 | 283 | 325 | 384 | 600 | 397 | 431 | 431 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 84 | 133 | 105 | 101 | 114 | 111 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 303 | 34 | 33 | 239 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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