
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2754 | 2680 | 2426 | 2191 | 1894 | 1672 | 1556 | 1283 | 2220 | 2253 | 2096 | 1989 | 1922 | 1893 | 1544 | 1323 | 1281 | 1118 | 1082 | 1082 | 960 | 909 | 747 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.15m | 1:25AM0.18m | 1:08PM0.14m | 1:11AM0.17m | 12:25PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.04m | 7:05PM0.05m | 7:34AM0.06m | 6:29PM0.05m | 6:46AM0.07m | 6:02PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
2754 | 2680 | 2426 | 2191 | 1894 | 1672 | 1556 | 1283 | 2220 | 2253 | 2096 | 1989 | 1922 | 1893 | 1544 | 1323 | 1281 | 1118 | 1082 | 1082 | 960 | 909 | 747 | 621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 125 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2076 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 2076 | 2076 | 1015 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 2076 | 2076 | 1014 | 1014 | 178 | 1014 |
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