Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 401 | 361 | 355 | 286 | 244 | 213 | 768 | 1029 | 978 | 577 | 602 | 585 | 411 | 390 | 985 | 847 | 469 | 457 | 452 | 419 | 387 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM0.16m | 1:06AM0.19m | 1:07PM0.14m | 1:08AM0.17m | 12:51PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.04m | 7:30AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.05m | 7:13AM0.07m | 6:09PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 425 | 401 | 361 | 355 | 286 | 218 | 52 | 768 | 1029 | 978 | 577 | 602 | 585 | 411 | 335 | 985 | 847 | 469 | 457 | 452 | 419 | 387 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 128 | 176 | 170 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 270 | 97 | 78 | 63 | 390 | 50 | 38 | 139 | 68 | 92 | 57 | 61 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 32 | 85 | 86 | 46 | 121 | 213 | 61 | 60 | 56 | 41 | 182 | 190 | 313 | 50 | 93 | 87 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 258 | 240 | 194 | 189 | 227 | 244 | 150 | 181 | 154 | 135 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2459 | 2562 | 37 | 37 | 2459 | 2459 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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