Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1576 | 1626 | 1559 | 1509 | 1133 | 1599 | 1321 | 1201 | 1151 | 1189 | 1281 | 795 | 718 | 987 | 1154 | 2449 | 2197 | 2085 | 1922 | 1176 | 1728 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:46PM0.14m | 1:43AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.13m | 1:09AM0.16m | 11:51AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.07m | 7:25AM0.08m | 6:23PM0.06m | 6:36AM0.08m | 6:10PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
1576 | 1626 | 1559 | 1509 | 1133 | 1599 | 1321 | 1201 | 1151 | 1189 | 1281 | 795 | 718 | 532 | 1154 | 2449 | 2197 | 2085 | 1922 | 1176 | 1728 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 14 |
123 | 95 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 124 | 204 | 355 | 417 | 109 | 24 | 127 | 190 | 337 | 418 | 448 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | SW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | S 15 | NNE 9 |
47 | 49 | 95 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 83 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | 9 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 126 | 987 | 736 | 51 | 50 | 89 | 107 | 129 | 137 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 3325 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 3325 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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