Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 210mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 559 | 344 | 348 | 339 | 286 | 371 | 366 | 321 | 425 | 401 | 299 | 290 | 350 | 386 | 324 | 1004 | 1004 | 978 | 526 | 602 | 585 | 340 | 390 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.23m | 1:04PM0.19m | 00:59AM0.21m | 1:10PM0.16m | 1:06AM0.19m | 1:07PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.01m | 6:52PM0.03m | 7:23AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.04m | 7:30AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 596 | 559 | 253 | 348 | 292 | 224 | 371 | 366 | 128 | 143 | 153 | 228 | 290 | 350 | 386 | 324 | 1004 | 1004 | 978 | 526 | 602 | 585 | 340 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 264 | 273 | 344 | 225 | 339 | 272 | 169 | 132 | 321 | 134 | 108 | 299 | 37 | 128 | 94 | 74 | 46 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 53 | 55 | 317 | 390 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NNW 11 | SSE 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | SW 18 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | S 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 11 | N 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 50 | 53 | 48 | 24 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 95 | 425 | 401 | 21 | 86 | 46 | 176 | 213 | 61 | 45 | 57 | 204 | 182 | 188 | 58 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 271 | 277 | 316 | 330 | 330 | 286 | 289 | 273 | 176 | 415 | 372 | — | 259 | 163 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 37 | 2459 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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