Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2721 | 3157 | 2383 | 2167 | 1800 | 1576 | 1461 | 1581 | 1831 | 2116 | 2327 | 2293 | 2005 | 2412 | 4089 | 3241 | 2779 | 2740 | 3376 | 2386 | 2762 | 2212 | 2049 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.24m | 11:22PM0.22m | 11:47AM0.24m | 11:35PM0.23m | 12:05PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.03m | 5:36PM0.04m | 5:31AM0.01m | 5:48PM0.04m | 5:53AM-0.00m | 6:01PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2721 | 3157 | 2383 | 2167 | 1800 | 1576 | 1461 | 1581 | 1831 | 2116 | 2327 | 2293 | 2005 | 2412 | 4089 | 3241 | 2779 | 2740 | 3376 | 2386 | 2762 | 2212 | 2049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | NNE 16 | SW 20 | N 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 160 | 839 | 962 | 51 | 60 | 8 | 42 | 71 | 155 | 298 | 36 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 16 | N 10 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 51 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 42 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 77 | 77 | 94 | 103 | 86 | 74 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 60 | 67 | 64 | 50 | 161 | 178 | 121 | 119 | 135 | 130 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1015 | 3335 | 3325 | 3754 | 1015 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3793 | 3335 | 3793 | 3325 | 3272 | 3259 | 2564 | 2562 | 2405 | 2405 | 2419 | 2459 |
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