Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 446 | 423 | 344 | 304 | 295 | 314 | 268 | 209 | 199 | 218 | 319 | 316 | 504 | 552 | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM0.22m | 1:31AM0.23m | 1:52PM0.19m | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.01m | 7:34PM0.05m | 7:53AM0.02m | 7:30PM0.06m | 8:02AM0.04m | 7:15PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
547 | 446 | 423 | 153 | 131 | 127 | 121 | 121 | 96 | 96 | 123 | 319 | 316 | 504 | 552 | 602 | 748 | 832 | 863 | 1001 | 1279 | 1648 | 2098 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 21 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
190 | 190 | 153 | 344 | 304 | 295 | 314 | 268 | 209 | 199 | 218 | 63 | 82 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
21 | 21 | 36 | 77 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 85 | 95 | 146 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 113 | 133 | 110 | 138 | 66 | 103 | 124 | 137 | 139 | 119 | 130 | 159 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 3325 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 3754 | 3246 | 3202 | 3246 | 3272 | 3325 | 3754 | 3754 | 2405 | 2405 |
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