
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
389 | 368 | 296 | 334 | 379 | 455 | 449 | 386 | 284 | 339 | 264 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 166 | 160 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 133 | 121 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.16m | 3:16PM0.11m | 1:37AM0.15m | 9:58AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.15m | 10:37AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.12m | 11:12AM0.11m | 6:02PM0.11m | 7:42AM0.12m | 5:28PM0.08m | 6:09AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
389 | 251 | 180 | 130 | 234 | 455 | 449 | 300 | 258 | 220 | 220 | 81 | 84 | 94 | 188 | 138 | 121 | 108 | 189 | 189 | 236 | 229 | 295 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | NNE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 |
253 | 37 | 296 | 334 | 379 | 33 | 32 | 386 | 284 | 339 | 264 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 79 | 77 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 22 | 16 | 134 | 133 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SW 11 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SE 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 |
38 | 29 | 35 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 112 | 113 | 146 | 171 | 55 | 220 | 212 | 166 | 160 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 140 | 138 | 53 | 53 | 121 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
— | 368 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 425 | 346 | 37 | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | 45 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 1014 | 1014 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3151 | 22 | 2461 | 3151 | 2459 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 241 |
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