Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 387 | 322 | 265 | 215 | 157 | 107 | 165 | 191 | 316 | 378 | 342 | 508 | 897 | 1618 | 2251 | 2790 | 2994 | 2784 | 2931 | 2895 | 3441 | 3354 | 2427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM0.24m | 1:13PM0.20m | 1:06AM0.23m | 1:23PM0.17m | 1:19AM0.21m | 1:20PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.00m | 6:56PM0.04m | 7:30AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.05m | 7:38AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 405 | 387 | 322 | 265 | 215 | 157 | 44 | 165 | 180 | 316 | 378 | 342 | 384 | 897 | 1618 | 2251 | 2790 | 2994 | 2784 | 2931 | 2895 | 3441 | 3354 | 2427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 29 | 63 | 97 | 90 | 87 | 107 | 82 | 45 | 84 | 131 | 286 | 508 | 373 | 544 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 30 | 85 | 98 | 130 | 84 | 81 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 155 | 150 | 145 | 132 | 155 | 152 | 87 | 152 | 191 | 220 | 215 | 203 | 186 | 192 | 215 | 261 | 199 | 186 | 157 | 136 | 114 | — | 171 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 2459 | 216 | 216 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 1015 | 1015 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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