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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 -10
Forecast 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
29.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (10 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 140mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the E by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
10
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
426
333
395
548
708
662
528
619
669
766
926
964
945
886
942
1033
866
694
565
497
407
417
305
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11AM0.14m
10:11PM0.17m
10:38AM0.15m
10:25PM0.19m
10:35AM0.16m
10:42PM0.21m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.11m
5:12AM0.08m
4:18PM0.10m
5:04AM0.08m
4:19PM0.08m
5:04AM0.08m
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—
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6:20
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
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6:20
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5:43
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5:43
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—
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5:42
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5:42
 mm
1
1
4
1
—
3
7
9
9
10
18
17
12
9
9
6
5
9
1
—
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
27
25
24
23
22
22
20
20
22
23
23
25
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.9
SSE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
387
255
266
199
130
83
83
138
155
186
16
16
15
15
15
78
78
199
180
154
141
172
168
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
217
267
136
116
107
76
77
67
44
49
38
54
53
51
46
45
34
75
69
66
129
181
222
271
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
69
178
100
97
96
16
16
53
47
16
42
38
40
20
48
15
15
15
14
14
18
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
10
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
187
426
333
395
548
708
662
528
619
669
766
926
964
945
886
942
1033
866
694
565
497
407
417
305
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Fare Left
Huahine
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Bowling left
Vava'u
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Bowling left
Vava'u
Aganoa Beach
Savaii
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Aganoa Beach
Savaii
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Aunu'u Island
Tutuila
Oh Right
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bali Hai
Huahine
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
37
2076
2076
2076
2405
2076
2076
2405
2268
2076
2268
2076
2076
2405
2405
2405
2076
2405
2405
2405
2405
2405
37
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Miri-Miri
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Fitii
Huahine
Bali Hai
Huahine
Miri-Miri
Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Dungeons
South Africa
Shipstern Bluff
Australia
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Outer Pool
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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