Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 428 | 531 | 609 | 2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1750 | 1684 | 1578 | 1450 | 1361 | 1931 | 1412 | 1512 | 1746 | 2060 | 2885 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:33PM0.14m | 2:14AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.09m | 8:45AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.09m | 8:27AM0.09m | 6:46PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 304 | 353 | 384 | 378 | 2144 | 1231 | 2295 | 2033 | 1750 | 1684 | 1578 | 1450 | 1361 | 1931 | 1412 | 1512 | 1746 | 2060 | 2885 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 78 | 531 | 609 | 81 | 587 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 336 | 428 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 63 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 62 | — | 69 | 94 | 97 | 114 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 213 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 3335 | 2459 | 1015 |
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