Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 493 | 458 | 444 | 520 | 433 | 381 | 1178 | 1318 | 1299 | 1261 | 1851 | 1379 | 1809 | 1785 | 862 | 1794 | 2836 | 2766 | 2846 | 2516 | 2449 | 2228 | 2228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.17m | 11:02PM0.17m | 10:46AM0.20m | 11:01PM0.18m | 10:59AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.07m | 5:17PM0.05m | 4:54AM0.06m | 5:20PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 407 | 241 | 220 | 196 | 520 | 179 | 161 | 1178 | 1318 | 1299 | 1261 | 1851 | 1379 | 1809 | 1785 | 862 | 1794 | 2836 | 2766 | 2846 | 2516 | 2449 | 2228 | 2228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ESE 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 137 | 493 | 458 | 444 | 196 | 433 | 364 | 58 | 38 | 59 | 18 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 569 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 20 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 46 | 104 | 103 | 39 | 199 | 381 | 38 | 15 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 188 | 160 | 89 | 113 | 135 | 106 | 90 | — | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 179 | 179 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 223 | 223 | 1015 | 216 | 215 | 213 | 178 | 213 | 1015 | 1015 | 178 | 184 | 191 |
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