Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 432 | 400 | 257 | 516 | 677 | 813 | 917 | 948 | 898 | 886 | 862 | 731 | 589 | 651 | 617 | 523 | 431 | 467 | 487 | 469 | 466 | 424 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.23m | 10:58PM0.22m | 11:22AM0.23m | 11:18PM0.23m | 11:44AM0.23m | 11:38PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.05m | 5:14AM0.03m | 5:31PM0.05m | 5:36AM0.01m | 5:45PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:14 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 516 | 432 | 400 | 257 | 232 | 196 | 813 | 917 | 948 | 898 | 886 | 862 | 731 | 589 | 651 | 617 | 523 | 253 | 467 | 487 | 469 | 466 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 161 | 117 | 133 | 191 | 516 | 677 | 232 | 222 | 215 | 173 | 169 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 164 | 164 | 431 | 298 | 276 | 169 | 169 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | S 18 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 188 | 138 | 162 | 107 | 123 | 163 | 163 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 29 | 29 | 298 | 289 | 257 | 329 | 356 | 352 | 258 | 302 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 38 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 34 | 30 | — | — | 46 | 46 | 21 | 18 | — | 36 | 54 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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