Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 964 | 976 | 976 | 1023 | 1047 | 1078 | 1034 | 1121 | 1108 | 1188 | 1134 | 1174 | 1242 | 1270 | 1219 | 1171 | 1077 | 1033 | 1009 | 885 | 829 | 809 | 848 | 919 | 878 | 870 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:38AM0.21m | 1:00PM0.17m | 00:56AM0.20m | 1:12PM0.15m | 1:13AM0.18m | 1:20PM0.14m | 1:28AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.02m | 6:47PM0.04m | 7:26AM0.03m | 7:01PM0.05m | 7:45AM0.05m | 7:07PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 110 | 173 | 226 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 136 | 121 | 120 | 101 | 137 | 135 | 173 | 165 | 157 | 157 | 198 | 198 | 202 | 198 | 189 | 137 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 19 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | N 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 121 | 73 | 44 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 69 | 60 | 146 | 143 | 127 | 112 | 246 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNW 20 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 18 | SSW 16 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 61 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 75 | 63 | 31 | 31 | 79 | 105 | 145 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 964 | 976 | 976 | 1023 | 1047 | 1078 | 1034 | 1121 | 1108 | 1188 | 1134 | 1174 | 1242 | 1270 | 1219 | 1171 | 1077 | 1033 | 1009 | 885 | 829 | 809 | 848 | 919 | 878 | 870 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2459 | 2459 | 3259 | 3246 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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