Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1288 | 1173 | 1060 | 723 | 633 | 773 | 686 | 792 | 1256 | 1989 | 2269 | 1967 | 1765 | 1699 | 1569 | 1744 | 1966 | 2475 | 3385 | 3322 | 3436 | 3508 | 3690 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.23m | 2:22AM0.20m | 2:55PM0.21m | 2:39AM0.20m | 3:12PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.03m | 8:42PM0.06m | 8:41AM0.04m | 9:00PM0.08m | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:11PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 1288 | 1173 | 1060 | 723 | 633 | 773 | 686 | 109 | 152 | 1989 | 2269 | 1967 | 1765 | 1699 | 1569 | 1390 | 1187 | 994 | 3385 | 3322 | 3436 | 3508 | 3690 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 137 | 137 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 142 | 110 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 77 | 596 | 842 | 1744 | 1966 | 2475 | 261 | 856 | 344 | 1363 | 308 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SW 26 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SE 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 193 | 195 | 195 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 179 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 268 | 29 | 362 | 344 | 187 | 166 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 25 | 33 | 367 | 322 | 792 | 1256 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 1065 | 62 | 850 | 54 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 2459 | 191 | 3342 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 3272 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 2562 | 3787 | 3272 | 3286 | 2562 | 3259 | 3202 | 2405 | 2268 | 2268 | 2268 |
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