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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faaroa sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
814 | 657 | 657 | 535 | 535 | 952 | 2100 | 2712 | 3853 | 4435 | 4863 | 4920 | 5372 | 4644 | 4189 | 4131 | 3253 | 2940 | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.15m | 9:58PM0.19m | 10:01AM0.17m | 10:30PM0.20m | 10:27AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:38AM0.09m | 4:20PM0.07m | 4:55AM0.08m | 4:51PM0.06m | 5:13AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 814 | 657 | 657 | 535 | 535 | 617 | 2100 | 2712 | 3853 | 4435 | 4863 | 4920 | 5372 | 4644 | 4189 | 4131 | 3253 | 2940 | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | NW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 558 | 443 | 543 | 253 | 253 | 952 | 533 | 354 | 375 | 305 | 202 | 176 | 58 | 140 | 92 | 5 | 49 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 79 | 76 | 132 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 13 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 56 | 55 | 333 | 137 | 52 | 57 | 142 | 63 | 132 | 104 | 82 | 6 | 56 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 31 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 136 | 58 | 70 | 95 | 91 | — | — | — | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 179 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2090 | 2077 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 22 | 22 | 184 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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