Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 943 | 799 | 700 | 492 | 508 | 559 | 862 | 752 | 1225 | 1241 | 763 | 754 | 573 | 557 | 478 | 405 | 511 | 835 | 900 | 2208 | 1800 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.26m | 11:42PM0.24m | 12:02PM0.26m | 11:59PM0.25m | 12:21PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.03m | 5:52AM0.00m | 6:08PM0.03m | 6:12AM-0.01m | 6:21PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 |
| kJ | 943 | 799 | 700 | 492 | 386 | 461 | 862 | 752 | 1225 | 1241 | 763 | 754 | 573 | 557 | 478 | 405 | 389 | 835 | 877 | 2208 | 1800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 17 | NE 11 | SSE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 19 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 181 | 147 | 350 | 218 | 197 | 19 | 114 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 129 | 292 | 511 | 289 | 900 | 42 | 848 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | NNW 18 | NE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 20 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | S 11 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 195 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 78 | 18 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 490 | 516 | 503 | 491 | 508 | 559 | 489 | 338 | 298 | 289 | 372 | 438 | 372 | 312 | 403 | 403 | 396 | 441 | 544 | 516 | 504 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 3754 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3754 |
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