Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -10
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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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1014
1158
971
806
683
683
700
591
582
582
690
799
933
1162
1145
1034
1162
1127
995
934
876
736
736
647
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13PM0.19m
2:03AM0.13m
3:02PM0.16m
1:51AM0.12m
8:02PM0.15m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.06m
9:05PM0.09m
8:04AM0.08m
10:32PM0.12m
8:18AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:38
5:38
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
27
28
28
27
28
29
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
1014
1158
971
806
683
683
700
591
582
582
690
799
933
1162
1145
1034
1162
1127
995
934
876
736
736
647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
14
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
183
46
55
61
64
56
55
60
56
47
47
46
31
30
28
33
5
5
7
19
95
75
73
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
NNE
12
Energy kJ
46
29
28
18
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
4
2
2
7
7
2
3
6
6
12
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
16
26
5
98
98
109
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
2459
184
209
43
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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