Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2994 | 6410 | 3208 | 5461 | 3543 | 3227 | 3000 | 1613 | 1363 | 1206 | 1075 | 1018 | 933 | 919 | 836 | 711 | 799 | 730 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:15PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:26PM0.23m | 11:42AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.03m | 5:15AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:33AM0.01m | 5:56PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | NNE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2994 | 6410 | 3208 | 21 | 3543 | 3227 | 3000 | 1613 | 1363 | 1206 | 1075 | 1018 | 933 | 919 | 836 | 711 | 799 | 730 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 22 | S 8 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | NE 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 440 | 18 | 223 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 90 | 23 | 133 | 181 | 232 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | NE 14 | SSW 20 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 218 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 603 | 242 | 394 | 5461 | 328 | 291 | 305 | 715 | 733 | 717 | 804 | 753 | 638 | 590 | 559 | 508 | 487 | 493 | 397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2461 | 2562 | 3202 | 3272 | 3286 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3754 |
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