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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
582 | 599 | 690 | 799 | 933 | 1162 | 1145 | 1034 | 1042 | 1011 | 995 | 833 | 694 | 608 | 608 | 530 | 468 | 468 | 453 | 439 | 425 | 486 | 497 | 583 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:03AM0.13m | 3:02PM0.16m | 1:51AM0.12m | 8:02PM0.15m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.08m | 10:32PM0.12m | 8:18AM0.10m | 4:42AM0.11m | 2:23PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 582 | 599 | 690 | 799 | 933 | 1162 | 1145 | 1034 | 1042 | 1011 | 995 | 833 | 694 | 608 | 608 | 530 | 468 | 468 | 453 | 439 | 425 | 486 | 497 | 583 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 51 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 95 | 97 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 172 | 276 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2459 | 3202 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
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