
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
752 | 752 | 784 | 763 | 763 | 754 | 573 | 557 | 472 | 485 | 511 | 835 | 900 | 2208 | 1800 | 2276 | 2702 | 2580 | 2510 | 2294 | 2237 | 1565 | 1241 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.26m | 11:59PM0.25m | 12:21PM0.25m | 00:16AM0.25m | 12:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.00m | 6:08PM0.03m | 6:12AM-0.01m | 6:21PM0.03m | 6:32AM-0.01m | 6:33PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
752 | 752 | 784 | 763 | 763 | 754 | 573 | 557 | 472 | 485 | 389 | 835 | 877 | 2208 | 1800 | 2276 | 2702 | 2580 | 2510 | 2294 | 2237 | 1565 | 1241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 19 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 129 | 292 | 511 | 356 | 900 | 42 | 848 | 788 | 330 | 330 | 35 | 121 | 121 | 377 | 468 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NE 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
31 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
506 | 532 | 488 | 476 | 476 | 489 | 464 | 416 | 372 | 396 | 381 | 410 | 428 | 432 | 479 | 429 | 440 | 440 | 419 | 469 | 490 | 504 | 455 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3754 | 3325 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 | 3754 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 |
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