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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
2631 | 3100 | 2977 | 3351 | 3257 | 3500 | 2441 | 2682 | 5997 | 5843 | 5711 | 5516 | 5068 | 4593 | 4092 | 3731 | 3393 | 3351 | 3079 | 2766 | 2523 | 2295 | 2158 | 1850 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:16AM0.20m | 11:51PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.20m | 00:15AM0.18m | 12:05PM0.20m | 00:39AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:47AM0.06m | 6:08PM0.02m | 6:05AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.01m | 6:27AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 2631 | 3100 | 2977 | 3351 | 3257 | 3500 | 2441 | 2682 | 5997 | 5843 | 5711 | 5516 | 5068 | 4593 | 4092 | 3731 | 3393 | 3351 | 3079 | 2766 | 2523 | 2295 | 2158 | 1850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 93 | 93 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 1864 | 2398 | 66 | 54 | 191 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 99 | 91 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 40 | 59 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | NNW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 45 | 14 | 36 | 23 | 44 | 66 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 20 | 91 | 66 | 14 | 21 | 76 | 76 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 24 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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