Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 -10
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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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
3
SSW
19
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1432
1220
1204
1076
1016
778
767
2137
2357
2574
2553
2785
3062
3257
3257
3500
2441
2682
5997
5715
5586
5516
5068
4593
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:52AM0.19m
11:25PM0.20m
11:16AM0.20m
11:51PM0.19m
11:41AM0.20m
00:15AM0.18m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.07m
5:18PM0.04m
5:29AM0.07m
5:43PM0.03m
5:47AM0.06m
6:08PM0.02m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
27
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
3
SSW
19
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
1432
1220
1204
1076
1016
778
767
2137
2357
2574
2553
2785
3062
3257
3257
3500
2441
2682
5997
5715
5586
5516
5068
4593
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.1
NW
14
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.5
NNE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.5
NNE
9
1.6
SSW
20
1.7
SSW
19
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
16
0.6
NNE
16
0.6
N
15
0.5
N
15
0.5
N
15
Energy kJ
135
132
7
105
105
107
565
97
69
15
47
93
74
73
69
44
1864
2155
64
203
191
153
110
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.6
S
18
0.8
NE
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.3
W
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
16
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
2
18
17
243
95
17
10
2
9
14
31
14
26
20
43
78
9
25
23
91
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
51
40
110
97
35
49
35
37
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
Distance (km)
255
255
1007
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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