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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faaroa sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 12PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
55 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 64 | 39 | 55 | 85 | 70 | 68 | 104 | 93 | 85 | 257 | 346 | 411 | 530 | 965 | 826 | 849 | 823 | 823 | 811 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:14AM0.14m | 10:22PM0.18m | 10:46AM0.16m | 10:38PM0.21m | 10:49AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.10m | 5:07AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.07m | 5:12AM0.06m | 4:53PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | N 14 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 55 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 97 | 104 | 93 | 85 | 121 | 346 | 411 | 530 | 965 | 826 | 849 | 823 | 823 | 811 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 69 | 67 | 48 | 64 | 46 | 55 | 109 | 106 | 40 | 92 | 90 | 126 | 257 | 82 | 130 | 116 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 103 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | NNE 15 | N 15 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 72 | 109 | 85 | 39 | 68 | 40 | 39 | 73 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 78 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 39 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 7 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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