Faaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.79° S 151.38° W

Faaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faaroa sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.3° 

Faaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Faaroa today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (15 Sep)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (15 Sep)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1714
1832
1809
1809
1877
2323
2378
2376
2450
2648
2887
2887
2903
2864
2787
2522
2277
1867
1813
1556
1700
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:32PM0.21m
1:24AM0.22m
1:35PM0.18m
1:28AM0.20m
1:29PM0.15m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.04m
7:47AM0.03m
7:22PM0.05m
7:52AM0.04m
7:05PM0.05m
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thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
27
26
25
24
23
24
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
24
26
25
22
23
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