
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 251 | 218 | 319 | 316 | 504 | 552 | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | 2329 | 2720 | 2920 | 2720 | 2756 | 2682 | 2716 | 2550 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.19m | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.16m | 1:46AM0.20m | 1:35PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.02m | 7:30PM0.06m | 8:02AM0.04m | 7:15PM0.06m | 7:58AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
79 | 251 | 113 | 93 | 93 | 504 | 552 | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | 2329 | 2720 | 2920 | 2720 | 2756 | 2682 | 2716 | 2550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 21 | NE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
209 | 77 | 123 | 319 | 316 | 60 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | NE 18 | — |
95 | 146 | 218 | 63 | 82 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 54 | 94 | 114 | 118 | 113 | 130 | 148 | 195 | 249 | 290 | 290 | 327 | 337 | 337 | 310 | 318 | 287 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 3754 | 3325 | 2564 | 3151 | 3246 | 2562 | 2562 | 3806 | 3793 | 3151 | 2415 | 2405 | 1015 | 2098 | 2405 | 2405 |
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