Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 824 | 919 | 943 | 700 | 700 | 532 | 522 | 554 | 862 | 1191 | 1225 | 1241 | 1241 | 754 | 669 | 557 | 478 | 485 | 511 | 835 | 900 | 2208 | 1800 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.26m | 11:42PM0.24m | 12:02PM0.26m | 11:59PM0.25m | 12:21PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.01m | 5:56PM0.03m | 5:52AM0.00m | 6:08PM0.03m | 6:12AM-0.01m | 6:21PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 |
| kJ | 824 | 919 | 943 | 700 | 700 | 492 | 386 | 461 | 862 | 1191 | 1225 | 1241 | 1241 | 754 | 669 | 557 | 478 | 485 | 389 | 835 | 877 | 2208 | 1800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 19 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 126 | 84 | 23 | 181 | 147 | 350 | 218 | 197 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 129 | 292 | 511 | 289 | 900 | 42 | 848 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ENE 12 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NE 11 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 195 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 634 | 531 | 530 | 516 | 557 | 532 | 522 | 554 | 462 | 346 | 297 | 252 | 253 | 294 | 277 | 309 | 340 | 365 | 452 | 516 | 521 | 492 | 429 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3757 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 3325 | 3335 | 3754 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3754 | 3335 | 3325 |
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