Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 1120 | 1207 | 1179 | 1244 | 1335 | 1479 | 1614 | 1693 | 1832 | 1809 | 1809 | 1877 | 2323 | 2378 | 2376 | 2450 | 2751 | 2887 | 2777 | 2598 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:21PM0.23m | 1:14AM0.24m | 1:32PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.03m | 7:33AM0.01m | 7:23PM0.04m | 7:47AM0.03m | 7:22PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 986 | 1120 | 1207 | 1179 | 1244 | 1335 | 1479 | 1614 | 1693 | 1832 | 1809 | 1809 | 1877 | 2323 | 2378 | 2376 | 2450 | 2751 | 2887 | 2777 | 2598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 128 | 175 | 154 | 157 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 140 | 109 | 65 | 92 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 46 | 98 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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