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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
782 | 763 | 774 | 774 | 682 | 682 | 785 | 702 | 778 | 626 | 721 | 1415 | 1586 | 1728 | 2460 | 2306 | 2309 | 1076 | 1517 | 1061 | 1945 | 1914 | 1887 | 1599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.21m | 11:26AM0.22m | 00:08AM0.20m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:33AM0.19m | 12:24PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.06m | 5:58PM0.01m | 5:55AM0.06m | 6:31PM0.00m | 6:16AM0.05m | 7:05PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 763 | 763 | 774 | 774 | 682 | 682 | 785 | 702 | 778 | 626 | 721 | 1415 | 1586 | 1728 | 2460 | 2306 | 2309 | 1076 | 1517 | 1061 | 114 | 112 | 1887 | 1599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 15 | N 9 | SE 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 782 | 590 | 208 | 404 | 644 | 644 | 227 | 256 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 248 | 207 | 210 | 178 | 178 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 44 | 15 | 87 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNE 9 | NNW 15 | SSW 18 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 69 | 251 | 205 | 202 | 238 | 399 | 390 | 295 | 412 | 412 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 22 | 107 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | NW 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 33 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 15 | — | — | 23 | 33 | 21 | 59 | 83 | 109 | 72 | 363 | 355 | 72 | 291 | 1945 | 1914 | 49 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 191 | 15 | 241 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 225 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3202 | 3202 | 3325 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2268 |
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