Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -10
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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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
0.9
SW
15
1.6
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
990
1172
1180
1004
859
602
495
495
505
459
422
361
340
431
387
509
772
684
648
503
623
614
606
691
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
40
SE
35
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35AM0.16m
10:42PM0.21m
10:39AM0.18m
11:01PM0.22m
10:48AM0.19m
11:22PM0.22m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.08m
4:19PM0.08m
5:04AM0.08m
4:36PM0.06m
5:11AM0.08m
4:59PM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
5:40
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
24
23
22
22
24
25
26
28
26
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.1
E
10
1.4
SE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
15
78
78
75
69
227
181
173
193
459
422
361
293
431
226
356
772
684
648
500
430
342
276
691
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
17
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
46
15
44
34
15
66
129
181
222
197
216
216
221
387
168
254
516
544
530
503
623
614
606
231
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
48
45
15
15
33
14
14
38
37
271
264
261
340
26
387
387
31
31
31
31
30
29
28
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
990
1172
1180
1004
859
602
495
495
505
509
484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
2268
2076
2076
2076
2098
178
13
12
13
0
37
37
2076
13
13
13
37
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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