Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 261 | 206 | 200 | 170 | 132 | 132 | 128 | 109 | 111 | 82 | 80 | 181 | 181 | 224 | 441 | 569 | 670 | 552 | 782 | 963 | 893 | 1068 | 1044 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:11AM0.23m | 12:27PM0.27m | 00:27AM0.25m | 12:47PM0.27m | 00:44AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.00m | 6:40PM0.02m | 6:36AM-0.01m | 6:54PM0.02m | 6:56AM-0.01m | 7:06PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 261 | 261 | 206 | 200 | 170 | 132 | 132 | 128 | 109 | 111 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 441 | 569 | 670 | 552 | 782 | 963 | 893 | 1068 | 1044 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 51 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 181 | 181 | 224 | 68 | 55 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 79 | 47 | 44 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | SE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 73 | 72 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 28 | — | 26 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 50 | — | — | — | 79 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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