Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 319 | 316 | 504 | 552 | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | 2329 | 2720 | 2920 | 2920 | 2756 | 2682 | 2716 | 2751 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.19m | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.16m | 1:46AM0.20m | 1:35PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.06m | 8:02AM0.04m | 7:15PM0.06m | 7:58AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 123 | 93 | 93 | 504 | 552 | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | 2329 | 2720 | 2920 | 2920 | 2756 | 2682 | 2716 | 2751 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 21 | NE 14 | NE 16 | S 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 218 | 319 | 316 | 22 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 18 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 63 | 82 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 113 | — | — | 118 | 66 | 94 | 119 | 122 | 126 | 134 | 143 | 198 | 243 | 249 | 282 | 311 | 310 | 283 | 294 | 266 | 280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 37 | 3246 | 3246 | 3325 | 3246 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 2405 | 3793 | 3151 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2076 | 2268 | 2405 | 2098 | 2076 |
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