Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 563 | 531 | 608 | 515 | 475 | 582 | 540 | 478 | 473 | 509 | 339 | 399 | 226 | 207 | 148 | 172 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 157 | 144 | 165 | 173 | 238 | 309 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:18PM0.23m | 11:44AM0.23m | 11:38PM0.23m | 12:05PM0.22m | 11:58PM0.23m | 12:25PM0.20m | 00:18AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.01m | 5:45PM0.04m | 5:58AM0.01m | 6:00PM0.04m | 6:20AM0.00m | 6:15PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 589 | 563 | 531 | 608 | 515 | 475 | 582 | 540 | 478 | 473 | 509 | 339 | 399 | 226 | 207 | 148 | 172 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 115 | 51 | 50 | 173 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 8 | S 10 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 149 | 203 | 184 | 196 | 251 | 285 | 256 | 172 | 155 | 192 | 147 | 226 | 75 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 157 | 133 | 131 | 50 | 71 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | E 7 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | SSW 11 | NNW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 301 | 298 | 289 | 34 | 329 | 356 | 352 | 258 | 302 | 232 | 229 | 109 | 217 | 201 | 128 | 191 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 110 | 105 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | — | — | 49 | 54 | 59 | 53 | 115 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 144 | 165 | 123 | 238 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 213 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 |
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