
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
778 | 767 | 659 | 482 | 468 | 390 | 361 | 320 | 320 | 283 | 283 | 249 | 246 | 239 | 214 | 215 | 289 | 201 | 201 | 222 | 178 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.18m | 00:59AM0.22m | 1:13PM0.16m | 1:22AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.04m | 7:30AM0.04m | 6:44PM0.05m | 7:47AM0.07m | 6:39PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 |
778 | 767 | 659 | 482 | 468 | 390 | 361 | 294 | 285 | 220 | 213 | 220 | 186 | 175 | 129 | 167 | 289 | 201 | 201 | 222 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 104 | 156 | 151 | 203 | 193 | 169 | 93 | 82 | 81 | 119 | 179 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SW 12 |
35 | 31 | 62 | 61 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 99 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 124 | 78 | 73 | 159 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
264 | 233 | 272 | 279 | 283 | 311 | 352 | 320 | 320 | 283 | 283 | 249 | 246 | 239 | 214 | 215 | 173 | 173 | 145 | 141 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2405 | 2098 | 2098 | 2098 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2098 | 2405 | 2268 | 2105 | 2405 | 2405 | 1016 | 2561 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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