Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 2.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2276 | 2702 | 2580 | 2510 | 2294 | 2036 | 1565 | 1241 | 1042 | 1048 | 957 | 818 | 694 | 612 | 612 | 715 | 596 | 480 | 348 | 344 | 342 | 278 | 376 | 366 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.25m | 12:38PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.21m | 00:47AM0.23m | 1:04PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM-0.01m | 6:33PM0.03m | 6:51AM-0.00m | 6:44PM0.03m | 7:08AM0.01m | 6:52PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2276 | 2702 | 2580 | 2510 | 2294 | 2036 | 1565 | 1241 | 1042 | 1048 | 957 | 818 | 694 | 495 | 612 | 715 | 596 | 480 | 348 | 257 | 342 | 278 | 376 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 788 | 330 | 330 | 35 | 121 | 121 | 377 | 468 | 499 | 437 | 403 | 403 | 425 | 612 | 413 | 331 | 326 | 79 | 248 | 344 | 339 | 272 | 214 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 45 | 11 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 93 | 75 | 273 | 84 | 72 | 44 | 35 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 530 | 587 | 536 | 550 | 560 | 542 | 528 | 482 | 495 | 495 | 462 | 462 | 405 | 353 | 330 | 206 | 176 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 156 | 197 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 2459 | 3754 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3286 | 3325 | 2459 | 3325 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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