
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1810 | 1712 | 1581 | 1559 | 1367 | 1200 | 1028 | 892 | 578 | 568 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:38PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.22m | 11:42PM0.20m | 11:43AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.05m | 5:46PM0.02m | 5:32AM0.04m | 5:51PM0.02m | 5:36AM0.03m | 5:58PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1810 | 1712 | 1581 | 1559 | 1367 | 1200 | 1028 | 892 | 578 | 568 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
176 | 190 | 105 | 105 | 173 | 222 | 186 | 207 | 283 | 325 | 378 | 600 | 341 | 388 | 388 | 376 | 292 | 292 | 268 | 230 | 227 | 216 | 212 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
101 | 114 | 111 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 303 | 34 | 33 | 239 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 75 | 301 | 131 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 178 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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