Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 617 | 663 | 771 | 717 | 683 | 832 | 1005 | 1412 | 1630 | 1576 | 1626 | 1559 | 1509 | 1133 | 1027 | 1321 | 1201 | 1151 | 1297 | 937 | 808 | 718 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM0.20m | 2:11PM0.16m | 2:00AM0.18m | 1:46PM0.14m | 1:43AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.06m | 7:51PM0.07m | 8:23AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.07m | 7:25AM0.08m | 6:23PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 595 | 617 | 663 | 771 | 717 | 683 | 832 | 1005 | 1412 | 1630 | 1576 | 1626 | 1559 | 1509 | 1133 | 1027 | 1321 | 1201 | 1151 | 1297 | 937 | 808 | 718 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 384 | 307 | 246 | 246 | 189 | 127 | 172 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 89 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 124 | 204 | 355 | 505 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | SW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 47 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 101 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 114 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 2459 | 218 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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