Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 288 | 277 | 271 | 223 | 118 | 315 | 286 | 258 | 559 | 615 | 671 | 595 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.15m | 11:57PM0.16m | 11:14AM0.17m | 11:39PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.04m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:45PM0.03m | 5:36AM0.05m | 5:46PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 361 | 288 | 277 | 271 | 223 | 106 | 271 | 286 | 184 | 207 | 615 | 671 | 595 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 576 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 154 | 172 | 151 | 156 | 178 | 90 | 111 | 175 | 258 | 559 | 173 | 156 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 117 | 117 | 229 | 242 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 82 | 152 | 152 | 81 | 118 | 45 | 83 | 212 | 56 | 85 | 84 | 133 | 73 | 101 | 114 | 111 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 315 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 13 |
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