Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 271 | 200 | 258 | 559 | 615 | 780 | 595 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1835 | 1712 |
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-on | cross-on | 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-on |
High Tide | 11:14AM0.17m | 11:39PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:38PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:45PM0.03m | 5:36AM0.05m | 5:46PM0.02m | 5:32AM0.04m | 5:51PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
| kJ | 186 | 200 | 227 | 173 | 615 | 780 | 595 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1835 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 271 | 175 | 258 | 559 | 173 | 189 | 173 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 105 | 105 | 170 | 183 | 207 | 207 | 283 | 325 | 414 | 268 | 435 | 494 | 431 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 83 | 212 | 56 | 85 | 84 | 133 | 105 | 101 | 114 | 111 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 303 | 42 | 41 | 600 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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