Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 799 | 877 | 494 | 478 | 515 | 622 | 757 | 746 | 864 | 967 | 1077 | 1077 | 1018 | 418 | 396 | 389 | 344 | 363 | 403 | 356 | 632 | 400 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM0.19m | 12:46PM0.22m | 1:03AM0.20m | 1:06PM0.23m | 1:16AM0.21m | 1:25PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.03m | 7:07PM0.01m | 6:58AM0.02m | 7:24PM0.02m | 7:17AM0.02m | 7:42PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 486 | 799 | 877 | 494 | 478 | 515 | 622 | 757 | 746 | 864 | 967 | 1077 | 62 | 114 | 418 | 396 | 389 | 344 | 363 | 403 | 343 | 407 | 400 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | 51 | 217 | 217 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 48 | 121 | 116 | 46 | 43 | 83 | 85 | 68 | 229 | 272 | 314 | 356 | 26 | 198 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSE 13 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | S 12 | NNE 12 | S 12 | NNE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 191 | 58 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 144 | 77 | 56 | 80 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 43 | 66 | 140 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1077 | 1018 | 141 | 175 | 192 | 198 | 162 | 114 | 103 | 632 | 128 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 179 | 213 | 215 | 2459 | 2459 | 2405 | 2459 | 2459 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2076 | 2076 |
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