
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1831 | 1790 | 1589 | 1550 | 1512 | 1324 | 1154 | 1065 | 892 | 752 | 697 | 594 | 585 | 419 | 501 | 277 | 337 | 559 | 522 | 508 | 501 | 494 | 407 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.17m | 3:27AM0.15m | 7:08PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.14m | 9:37PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:41PM0.12m | 10:47AM0.10m | 11:55PM0.13m | 1:01PM0.11m | 5:03AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1831 | 1790 | 1589 | 1550 | 1512 | 1324 | 1154 | 1065 | 892 | 752 | 697 | 594 | 585 | 419 | 501 | 277 | 337 | 559 | 522 | 508 | 501 | 494 | 407 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 98 | 161 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 149 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 22 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 23 | 240 | 298 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
408 | 345 | 337 | 291 | 292 | 300 | 252 | 261 | 209 | 183 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 49 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 2459 | 1007 | 2459 | 2459 | 1007 | 1007 | 1008 | 1008 | 1007 | 184 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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