
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
847 | 1004 | 885 | 1610 | 1178 | 1161 | 1058 | 908 | 880 | 838 | 734 | 679 | 515 | 426 | 786 | 769 | 1002 | 712 | 1631 | 1108 | 985 | 814 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.20m | 10:27PM0.18m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.08m | 4:13AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
774 | 838 | 826 | 1610 | 1178 | 1161 | 1058 | 908 | 880 | 838 | 734 | 679 | 512 | 426 | 786 | 769 | 1002 | 712 | 1631 | 282 | 985 | 814 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 22 | NNW 22 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
46 | 47 | 88 | 152 | 221 | 155 | 157 | 190 | 286 | 286 | 138 | 294 | 515 | 326 | 299 | 239 | 169 | 367 | 201 | 196 | 156 | 145 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | S 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 188 | 184 | 129 | 283 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 223 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 146 | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
847 | 1004 | 885 | 485 | 521 | 510 | 444 | 403 | 392 | 365 | 355 | 346 | 346 | 327 | 309 | 247 | 240 | 183 | 138 | 1108 | 70 | 71 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3335 | 2268 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3272 | 3246 | 3272 | 3335 | 1015 | 2459 | 3335 | 2459 | 3325 | 3325 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 |
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