Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | 2329 | 2720 | 2920 | 2920 | 2756 | 2682 | 2716 | 2751 | 2386 | 2088 | 1739 | 1693 | 1455 | 1435 | 1223 | 1083 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.16m | 1:46AM0.20m | 1:35PM0.14m | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:29PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.04m | 7:15PM0.06m | 7:58AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.06m | 7:24AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | 2329 | 2720 | 2920 | 2920 | 2756 | 2682 | 2716 | 2751 | 2386 | 2088 | 1739 | 1693 | 1455 | 1435 | 1223 | 1083 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 21 | NE 14 | NE 16 | S 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 229 | 197 | 167 | 137 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | N 9 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 9 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 100 | 124 | 126 | 135 | 144 | 191 | 239 | 272 | 276 | 311 | 310 | 319 | 299 | 310 | 280 | 251 | 251 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 3246 | 3246 | 3325 | 3754 | 3806 | 3793 | 3793 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2098 | 2076 | 2405 | 2268 | 1016 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 220 | 37 | 13 | 12 |
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