Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 57 | 176 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 493 | 458 | 444 | 520 | 433 | 381 | 1178 | 1318 | 1299 | 1261 | 1684 | 1379 | 1431 | 1955 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:21PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.17m | 11:02PM0.17m | 10:46AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.06m | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.07m | 5:17PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 114 | 72 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 493 | 458 | 444 | 520 | 179 | 157 | 1178 | 1318 | 1299 | 1261 | 1684 | 1379 | 1431 | 1955 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 27 | 43 | 176 | 110 | 101 | 103 | 188 | 202 | 177 | 196 | 433 | 364 | 58 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 569 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 82 | 57 | 35 | 53 | 33 | 31 | 46 | 104 | 103 | 39 | 199 | 381 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 48 | 90 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 225 | 2459 | 179 | 225 | 222 | 3335 | 222 | 223 | 1015 | 216 | 213 |
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