Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 207 | 193 | 107 | 196 | 142 | 196 | 191 | 284 | 260 | 719 | 305 | 410 | 632 | 640 | 587 | 551 | 483 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM0.18m | 11:29AM0.22m | 11:51PM0.20m | 11:46AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.03m | 5:36AM0.06m | 6:00PM0.02m | 5:43AM0.04m | 6:12PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 218 | 207 | 193 | 107 | 109 | 142 | 149 | 123 | 131 | 138 | 719 | 305 | 410 | 632 | 640 | 587 | 551 | 483 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 78 | 73 | 73 | 48 | 107 | 79 | 36 | 142 | 211 | 211 | 19 | 178 | 167 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NNE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 47 | 47 | 79 | 78 | 284 | 260 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 196 | — | 196 | 191 | — | 220 | 166 | 162 | 158 | 136 | 120 | 101 | 101 | 113 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 1010 | 37 | 37 | 178 | 216 | 178 | 213 | 178 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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