Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -10
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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 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
0.9
SW
15
1.9
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
ESE
10
1.1
SW
15
1.7
ESE
10
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
397
334
307
340
561
387
481
516
544
537
503
623
614
614
606
701
711
711
682
742
752
763
782
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:39AM0.18m
11:01PM0.22m
10:48AM0.19m
11:22PM0.22m
11:04AM0.21m
11:44PM0.21m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.08m
4:36PM0.06m
5:11AM0.08m
4:59PM0.04m
5:22AM0.07m
5:27PM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:40
5:40
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
28
27
26
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
29
28
29
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.6
ESE
9
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
119
198
334
307
235
246
247
295
251
544
537
503
381
614
614
606
701
711
711
682
742
752
763
763
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.2
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.2
SW
15
0.4
NNE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
Energy kJ
222
271
226
168
165
161
387
387
516
121
116
31
623
29
96
55
55
199
186
147
123
77
480
782
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
37
18
264
261
340
387
18
29
31
31
31
30
30
23
28
27
18
34
404
467
180
34
73
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
489
397
561
372
481
481
529
461
459
311
230
240
240
336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
37
2076
37
13
37
13
2076
1016
1014
1014
1014
1014
1007
13
13
12
12
12
12
43
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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