Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1773 | 1748 | 1748 | 1773 | 1822 | 1728 | 1696 | 1551 | 1358 | 1032 | 886 | 778 | 767 | 624 | 482 | 468 | 367 | 367 | 302 | 303 | 311 | 320 | 320 | 323 |
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 | 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-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.24m | 12:42PM0.20m | 00:35AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.18m | 00:59AM0.22m | 1:13PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM-0.00m | 6:26PM0.04m | 7:06AM0.01m | 6:37PM0.04m | 7:30AM0.04m | 6:44PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1773 | 1748 | 1748 | 1773 | 1822 | 1728 | 1696 | 1551 | 1358 | 1032 | 886 | 778 | 767 | 624 | 482 | 468 | 367 | 367 | 294 | 289 | 220 | 213 | 178 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | SW 18 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 80 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 76 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 104 | 156 | 151 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 20 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 99 | 94 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 127 | 158 | 173 | 205 | 216 | 256 | 291 | 315 | 303 | 295 | 279 | 254 | 223 | 230 | 261 | 260 | 294 | 302 | 303 | 311 | 320 | 320 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 37 | 37 | 2076 | 2076 | 2098 | 2405 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2105 | 2105 | 2405 | 2405 |
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