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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faaroa sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11AM is: 2.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | |
2100 | 2712 | 3853 | 4435 | 4863 | 4976 | 5372 | 4340 | 4189 | 3855 | 3253 | 2940 | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1220 | 1204 | 1076 | 1016 | 886 | 911 | 2113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:01AM0.17m | 10:30PM0.20m | 10:27AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:25PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.09m | 4:20PM0.07m | 4:55AM0.08m | 4:51PM0.06m | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:18PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 2100 | 2712 | 3853 | 4435 | 4863 | 4976 | 5372 | 4340 | 4189 | 3855 | 3253 | 2940 | 2682 | 2441 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1220 | 1204 | 1076 | 1016 | 886 | 911 | 2113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 478 | 354 | 375 | 305 | 207 | 144 | 58 | 106 | 82 | 5 | 49 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 132 | 109 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 437 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SSW 13 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 16 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 18 | NE 9 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 142 | 63 | 132 | 127 | 122 | 6 | 117 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 243 | 93 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 30 | 42 | 43 | 55 | 58 | 120 | 57 | 115 | 136 | 65 | 70 | 82 | 85 | 76 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2090 | 2090 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 184 | 227 | 12 | 12 | 184 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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