Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5PM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2895 | 2827 | 2994 | 3770 | 3208 | 3981 | 3567 | 3453 | 2987 | 2825 | 2310 | 2277 | 1075 | 1018 | 824 | 919 | 836 | 700 | 700 | 620 | 439 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:05AM0.23m | 11:15PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:26PM0.23m | 11:42AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.03m | 5:15AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:33AM0.01m | 5:56PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2895 | 2827 | 2994 | 3770 | 3208 | 3981 | 3567 | 3453 | 2987 | 2825 | 2310 | 2277 | 1075 | 1018 | 824 | 919 | 836 | 700 | 700 | 620 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | N 11 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | ENE 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 765 | 499 | 440 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 90 | 14 | 133 | 147 | 236 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | NE 14 | SSW 20 | NNE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 12 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 195 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 397 | 453 | 672 | 713 | 717 | 352 | 328 | 290 | 270 | 233 | 259 | 253 | 634 | 682 | 665 | 560 | 532 | 491 | 468 | 435 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 2461 | 2562 | 2562 | 3202 | 3202 | 3272 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 |
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