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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1067 | 1022 | 1254 | 1255 | 1126 | 1022 | 877 | 803 | 777 | 539 | 470 | 898 | 339 | 363 | 490 | 431 | 461 | 516 | 605 | 530 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:35AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.21m | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:19PM0.08m | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.06m | 5:11AM0.08m | 4:59PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 15 | 66 | 129 | 181 | 258 | 470 | 361 | 339 | 363 | 490 | 431 | 256 | 301 | 512 | 463 | 335 | 395 | 313 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 12 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 222 | 270 | 270 | 221 | 134 | 387 | 387 | 216 | 296 | 605 | 530 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 553 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 271 | 264 | 261 | 306 | 18 | 18 | 461 | 516 | 168 | 151 | 116 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1067 | 1022 | 1254 | 1255 | 1126 | 1022 | 877 | 803 | 777 | 539 | — | 898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 2268 | 2076 | 213 | 37 | 2101 | 2405 | 2415 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 178 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 2098 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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