Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 -10
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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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
77
76
74
74
73
70
53
55
69
67
60
64
64
79
85
70
68
94
93
91
257
346
411
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:08PM0.14m
10:24PM0.15m
11:14AM0.14m
10:22PM0.18m
10:46AM0.16m
10:38PM0.21m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.07m
5:30PM0.12m
5:18AM0.07m
4:36PM0.10m
5:07AM0.06m
4:38PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:51
5:50
5:50
5:49
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
N
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
77
77
76
74
74
73
70
96
55
55
67
54
39
53
79
39
70
97
94
93
91
94
346
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SE
9
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
N
15
0.5
N
15
0.5
N
14
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
10
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
95
73
70
114
111
108
99
53
96
69
67
48
64
64
109
109
106
68
92
90
126
257
80
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
N
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
N
13
Energy kJ
22
21
20
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
46
60
47
46
46
85
39
39
40
59
63
126
125
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
6
6
52
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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