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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 -10Forecast 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | |
2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1220 | 1204 | 1076 | 899 | 778 | 767 | 2137 | 2357 | 2574 | 2553 | 2785 | 2977 | 3257 | 3024 | 3500 | 2649 | 2682 | 5997 | 5715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:58PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:25PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | 11:51PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.06m | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:18PM0.04m | 5:29AM0.07m | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:47AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1220 | 1204 | 1076 | 899 | 778 | 767 | 2137 | 2357 | 2574 | 2553 | 2785 | 2977 | 3257 | 3024 | 3500 | 2649 | 2682 | 5997 | 5715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NE 9 | NW 15 | NE 9 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | NNE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 9 | 21 | 159 | 8 | 132 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 107 | 565 | 97 | 78 | 15 | 47 | 93 | 74 | 73 | 100 | 44 | 1864 | 2155 | 63 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | — | NNW 15 | N 11 | NW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 18 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | E 7 | WSW 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | 21 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 243 | 115 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 38 | 78 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 72 | 82 | 163 | — | 135 | — | 148 | 142 | 142 | — | — | — | 28 | 97 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 41 | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 12 | 12 | 184 | 12 | 12 | 1007 | 255 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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