Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 747 | 628 | 543 | 457 | 442 | 361 | 290 | 277 | 271 | 273 | 146 | 271 | 200 | 258 | 559 | 615 | 671 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:38AM0.16m | 11:30AM0.15m | 11:57PM0.16m | 11:14AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.04m | 6:08AM0.07m | 5:49PM0.04m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:45PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 928 | 747 | 628 | 543 | 457 | 442 | 361 | 290 | 277 | 271 | 273 | 146 | 209 | 200 | 173 | 193 | 615 | 671 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 125 | 123 | 163 | 189 | 189 | 154 | 172 | 151 | 156 | 180 | 90 | 271 | 175 | 258 | 559 | 173 | 189 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 82 | 152 | 152 | 81 | 118 | 111 | 83 | 212 | 56 | 55 | 84 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 178 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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