Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1929 | 2062 | 1864 | 1785 | 1603 | 1579 | 1387 | 1288 | 1288 | 1163 | 946 | 822 | 630 | 686 | 686 | 625 | 773 | 1662 | 1786 | 1684 | 1671 | 1697 | 1538 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.24m | 2:00AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.23m | 2:22AM0.20m | 2:55PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.02m | 8:20PM0.05m | 8:13AM0.03m | 8:42PM0.06m | 8:41AM0.04m | 9:00PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1929 | 2062 | 1864 | 1785 | 1603 | 1579 | 1387 | 1288 | 1288 | 1163 | 946 | 822 | 630 | 686 | 686 | 625 | 247 | 49 | 1786 | 1684 | 1671 | 1697 | 1538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 |
| kJ | 451 | 170 | 145 | 140 | 152 | 96 | 93 | 173 | 137 | 137 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 142 | 110 | 110 | 113 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 76 | 596 | 842 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | SW 26 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 19 | 90 | 95 | 183 | 181 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 193 | 195 | 195 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 179 | 45 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 298 | 302 | 346 | 773 | 1662 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3335 | 178 | 1007 | 1007 | 178 | 3325 | 178 | 179 | 3325 | 191 | 191 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 3325 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 3286 | 1015 | 3286 | 3253 |
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