
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 361 | 311 | 320 | 276 | 283 | 246 | 239 | 209 | 186 | 176 | 289 | 201 | 201 | 222 | 232 | 261 | 261 | 298 | 291 | 414 | 525 | 798 | 395 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.22m | 1:13PM0.16m | 1:22AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.14m | 1:39AM0.18m | 12:39PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.04m | 6:44PM0.05m | 7:47AM0.07m | 6:39PM0.06m | 7:39AM0.10m | 6:08PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 |
390 | 361 | 294 | 285 | 220 | 213 | 178 | 186 | 175 | 129 | 167 | 289 | 201 | 201 | 222 | 159 | 261 | 64 | 99 | 94 | 414 | 525 | 798 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 |
76 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 104 | 156 | 151 | 203 | 193 | 169 | 123 | 82 | 81 | 119 | 179 | 232 | 129 | 261 | 72 | 74 | 104 | 100 | 111 | 395 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 99 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 124 | 78 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 129 | 298 | 291 | 72 | 47 | 36 | 268 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
291 | 311 | 311 | 320 | 276 | 283 | 246 | 239 | 209 | 186 | 176 | 149 | 163 | 132 | 121 | 125 | 144 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 2076 | 2098 | 2268 | 2268 | 2105 | 2405 | 2405 | 2561 | 2561 | 2561 | 1016 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 178 | 179 |
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