Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1715 | 1512 | 1325 | 1251 | 1106 | 1060 | 966 | 850 | 850 | 704 | 539 | 523 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 361 | 319 | 252 | 248 | 180 | 180 | 137 | 130 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:48PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.22m | 1:13PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.23m | 1:36PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.01m | 7:11PM0.01m | 7:00AM0.00m | 7:28PM0.02m | 7:24AM0.00m | 7:45PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1715 | 1512 | 1325 | 1251 | 1106 | 1060 | 966 | 850 | 850 | 704 | 539 | 523 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 361 | 319 | 252 | 248 | 180 | 180 | 137 | 130 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 76 | 59 | 14 | 86 | 106 | 196 | 172 | 146 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 56 | 40 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 19 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 93 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 81 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 208 | 217 | 229 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 110 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 36 | 55 | 74 | 77 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 179 | 184 | 179 | 37 | 37 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 |
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