Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 248 | 180 | 137 | 137 | 147 | 152 | 176 | 107 | 134 | 248 | 291 | 506 | 957 | 931 | 849 | 683 | 663 | 659 | 608 | 488 | 464 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.24m | 1:48AM0.23m | 2:11PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.00m | 7:45PM0.03m | 7:46AM0.01m | 7:59PM0.05m | 8:07AM0.02m | 8:08PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 252 | 248 | 180 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 102 | 105 | 114 | 506 | 957 | 931 | 849 | 683 | 663 | 659 | 608 | 488 | 464 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 58 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 49 | 89 | 89 | 134 | 248 | 291 | 91 | 75 | 71 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 186 | 164 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSE 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | N 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 37 | 21 | 38 | 17 | 81 | 84 | 31 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 86 | 75 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 14 | 80 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 42 | 58 | 107 | 119 | 147 | 152 | 176 | 107 | 103 | 123 | 107 | 97 | 97 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 113 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 1016 | 2076 | 2076 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 2076 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 12 |
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