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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s 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 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
4644 | 4189 | 3855 | 3502 | 2940 | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1833 | 1432 | 1358 | 1204 | 1076 | 1016 | 778 | 767 | 2137 | 2357 | 2809 | 2855 | 3014 | 3298 | 3257 | 3500 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:27AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:25PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.08m | 4:51PM0.06m | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:18PM0.04m | 5:29AM0.07m | 5:43PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 4644 | 4189 | 3855 | 3502 | 2940 | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1833 | 1432 | 1358 | 1204 | 1076 | 1016 | 778 | 767 | 2137 | 2357 | 2809 | 2855 | 3014 | 3298 | 3257 | 3500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 47 | 9 | 163 | 138 | 114 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 105 | 110 | 565 | 19 | 68 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 73 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 13 | S 18 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 7 | NNW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 243 | 81 | 43 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 115 | 157 | 53 | 61 | 82 | 75 | — | — | 112 | 126 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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