Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1785 | 1712 | 1581 | 1559 | 1367 | 1308 | 1028 | 892 | 578 | 568 | 614 | 530 | 475 | 510 | 663 | 566 | 691 | 691 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:38PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.22m | 11:42PM0.20m | 11:43AM0.24m | 11:49PM0.22m | 11:57AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.04m | 5:51PM0.02m | 5:36AM0.03m | 5:58PM0.02m | 5:46AM0.02m | 6:09PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 489 | 783 | 1333 | 1609 | 1094 | 1718 | 1785 | 1712 | 1581 | 1559 | 1367 | 1308 | 1028 | 892 | 578 | 568 | 614 | 530 | 418 | 268 | 663 | 253 | 691 | 691 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 207 | 283 | 325 | 378 | 600 | 341 | 388 | 388 | 376 | 297 | 292 | 268 | 230 | 227 | 216 | 212 | 209 | 144 | 475 | 510 | 258 | 566 | 182 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 19 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 303 | 34 | 33 | 239 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 301 | 131 | 211 | 319 | 169 | 142 | 162 | 147 | 144 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 178 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 178 | 178 |
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