
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1142 | 1420 | 1778 | 563 | 1247 | 464 | 870 | 693 | 575 | 487 | 418 | 363 | 625 | 677 | 778 | 917 | 948 | 898 | 886 | 752 | 731 | 589 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.20m | 11:00AM0.23m | 10:58PM0.22m | 11:22AM0.23m | 11:18PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | 5:16PM0.05m | 5:14AM0.03m | 5:31PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:13 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
1142 | 367 | 201 | 563 | 201 | 464 | 131 | 167 | 575 | 487 | 418 | 363 | 178 | 235 | 778 | 917 | 948 | 898 | 886 | 752 | 731 | 589 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
190 | 223 | 12 | 331 | 85 | 145 | 146 | 144 | 161 | 117 | 134 | 144 | 625 | 677 | 167 | 166 | 203 | 140 | 165 | 134 | 140 | 144 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | E 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 20 |
177 | 7 | 7 | 196 | 75 | 146 | 100 | 102 | 188 | 140 | 26 | 125 | 123 | 163 | 163 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 301 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
241 | 1420 | 1778 | 202 | 1247 | 254 | 870 | 693 | 65 | 35 | 54 | 57 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 57 | 80 | 49 | 48 | 8 | 48 | 29 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3325 | 3830 | 3793 | 3325 | 3202 | 3202 | 3256 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
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