
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1249 | 1633 | 2005 | 2070 | 2119 | 1974 | 1858 | 1895 | 1748 | 1748 | 1773 | 1822 | 1728 | 1696 | 1551 | 1358 | 988 | 1002 | 886 | 767 | 624 | 482 | 468 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 12:23PM0.22m | 00:12AM0.24m | 12:42PM0.20m | 00:35AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM-0.01m | 6:14PM0.04m | 6:42AM-0.00m | 6:26PM0.04m | 7:06AM0.01m | 6:37PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1249 | 1633 | 2005 | 2070 | 2119 | 1974 | 1858 | 1895 | 1748 | 1748 | 1773 | 1822 | 1728 | 1696 | 1551 | 1358 | 988 | 1002 | 886 | 767 | 624 | 482 | 468 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 18 |
507 | 432 | 34 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NNE 13 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 20 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNE 10 |
44 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 61 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
78 | 80 | 74 | 92 | 114 | 130 | 107 | 124 | 152 | 154 | 181 | 223 | 228 | 262 | 282 | 269 | 287 | 247 | 247 | 246 | 270 | 302 | 340 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 37 | 13 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 13 | 2076 | 2405 | 3245 | 3245 | 3245 | 2076 | 2076 | 2098 | 2076 | 2076 |
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