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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1014 | 1158 | 971 | 806 | 683 | 683 | 700 | 591 | 582 | 582 | 690 | 799 | 933 | 1162 | 1145 | 1034 | 1162 | 1127 | 995 | 934 | 876 | 736 | 736 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:13PM0.19m | 2:03AM0.13m | 3:02PM0.16m | 1:51AM0.12m | 8:02PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.06m | 9:05PM0.09m | 8:04AM0.08m | 10:32PM0.12m | 8:18AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1014 | 1158 | 971 | 806 | 683 | 683 | 700 | 591 | 582 | 582 | 690 | 799 | 933 | 1162 | 1145 | 1034 | 1162 | 1127 | 995 | 934 | 876 | 736 | 736 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 95 | 75 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | 5 | 98 | 98 | 109 | 109 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2459 | 184 | 209 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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