
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
699 | 663 | 652 | 515 | 496 | 1571 | 1005 | 1431 | 816 | 904 | 1774 | 1647 | 1760 | 1708 | 1481 | 1354 | 1311 | 1059 | 1132 | 1138 | 939 | 843 | 872 | 718 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM0.18m | 00:20AM0.16m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:35AM0.17m | 12:22PM0.22m | 00:54AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.03m | 5:59AM0.08m | 6:36PM0.02m | 6:20AM0.05m | 7:03PM0.01m | 6:46AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
699 | 663 | 652 | 515 | 496 | 1571 | 1005 | 1431 | 816 | 904 | 1774 | 1647 | 1760 | 1708 | 1481 | 1354 | 1311 | 1059 | 1132 | 1138 | 939 | 843 | 872 | 718 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
498 | 204 | 344 | 334 | 437 | 14 | 204 | 256 | 387 | 506 | 13 | 497 | 497 | 404 | 675 | 643 | 742 | 991 | 697 | 616 | 474 | 656 | 480 | 468 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | NNE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
17 | 276 | 319 | 319 | 273 | 45 | 111 | 14 | 253 | 149 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 183 | 210 | 261 | 311 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 191 | 179 | 3754 | 191 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 3754 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 3325 | 191 | 3325 | 3787 | 3787 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 |
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