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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | |
76 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 53 | 55 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 79 | 85 | 70 | 88 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 257 | 346 | 411 | 530 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.14m | 10:24PM0.15m | 11:14AM0.14m | 10:22PM0.18m | 10:46AM0.16m | 10:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.12m | 5:18AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.10m | 5:07AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.07m | 5:12AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | N 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 76 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 96 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 53 | 79 | 109 | 70 | 88 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 94 | 346 | 411 | 530 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 15 | SW 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 114 | 111 | 108 | 99 | 53 | 96 | 69 | 67 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 85 | 106 | 97 | 92 | 90 | 126 | 257 | 83 | 130 | 116 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 63 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 78 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 33 | 24 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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