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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | |
464 | 450 | 964 | 1172 | 990 | 1124 | 1079 | 1034 | 933 | 840 | 524 | 544 | 486 | 690 | 616 | 561 | 520 | 435 | 387 | 461 | 574 | 605 | 530 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:25PM0.19m | 10:35AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.21m | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.10m | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:19PM0.08m | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.06m | 5:11AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 464 | 450 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 15 | 66 | 244 | 244 | 221 | 271 | 264 | 261 | 306 | 435 | 381 | 194 | 574 | 225 | 206 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 231 | 26 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 69 | 14 | 103 | 181 | 222 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 387 | 387 | 461 | 189 | 605 | 530 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 54 | 40 | 20 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 138 | 180 | 157 | 212 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 313 | 964 | 1172 | 990 | 1124 | 1079 | 1034 | 933 | 840 | 524 | 544 | 486 | 690 | 616 | 561 | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2405 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 178 | 2076 | 2076 | 37 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 13 | 13 |
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