
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
957 | 843 | 822 | 791 | 711 | 840 | 1225 | 807 | 1042 | 838 | 1095 | 1470 | 1428 | 1280 | 1058 | 908 | 894 | 745 | 648 | 596 | 631 | 690 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:13AM0.15m | 11:17PM0.14m | 10:02AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.20m | 10:27PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.08m | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:54PM0.08m | 4:13AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:12 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
957 | 843 | 822 | 791 | 711 | 840 | 1225 | 807 | 1042 | 838 | 1095 | 1470 | 1428 | 1280 | 1058 | 908 | 894 | 745 | 648 | 596 | 631 | 690 | 649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 9 | NNW 22 | NNW 22 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
109 | 107 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 348 | 46 | 47 | 88 | 152 | 221 | 155 | 155 | 190 | 286 | 286 | 222 | 499 | 444 | 402 | 299 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 11 | WNW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 16 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
37 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 186 | 184 | 127 | 234 | 177 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | 113 | 206 | 184 | 245 | 247 | 237 | 617 | 692 | 532 | 410 | 386 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 398 | 355 | 318 | 318 | 334 | 269 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 37 | 178 | 2459 | 2459 | 3272 | 3286 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3246 | 3151 | 3151 | 3151 | 3246 | 3754 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 37 | 37 |
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