
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 1.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1122 | 1172 | 2162 | 2895 | 2827 | 2994 | 6526 | 3208 | 3704 | 4954 | 3453 | 3221 | 1613 | 1363 | 1206 | 1048 | 1018 | 947 | 919 | 943 | 799 | 700 | 534 | 513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:11PM0.18m | 11:05AM0.23m | 11:15PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:26PM0.23m | 11:42AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.05m | 5:32PM0.03m | 5:15AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:33AM0.01m | 5:56PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
1122 | 1023 | 2162 | 2895 | 2827 | 2994 | 6526 | 3208 | 3704 | 21 | 3453 | 3221 | 1613 | 1363 | 1206 | 1048 | 1018 | 947 | 919 | 943 | 799 | 700 | 359 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | N 11 | NNE 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | NE 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
584 | 1172 | 788 | 672 | 577 | 440 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 90 | 23 | 133 | 181 | 534 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | NE 14 | SSW 20 | NW 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 12 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 17 |
9 | 10 | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 195 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
341 | 341 | 432 | 432 | 472 | 589 | 329 | 655 | 365 | 4954 | 276 | 282 | 702 | 686 | 634 | 650 | 650 | 590 | 480 | 468 | 397 | 362 | 334 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2562 | 3272 | 2562 | 3325 | 3342 | 3754 | 3757 | 3325 | 3272 | 3286 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3754 |
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