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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 192mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
480 | 731 | 756 | 697 | 697 | 776 | 1121 | 966 | 838 | 721 | 534 | 439 | 469 | 561 | 808 | 684 | 593 | 330 | 276 | 255 | 261 | 307 | 360 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.12m | 1:17PM0.14m | 10:14PM0.14m | 11:11AM0.14m | 10:11PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.10m | 5:51AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.11m | 5:28AM0.08m | 4:50PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 58 | 14 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 260 | 201 | 756 | 697 | 697 | 776 | 1121 | 966 | 838 | 721 | 392 | 430 | 469 | 290 | 257 | 204 | 593 | 330 | 276 | 255 | 261 | 307 | 360 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 480 | 731 | 187 | 618 | 602 | 136 | 136 | 120 | 147 | 284 | 534 | 439 | 433 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 233 | 178 | 180 | 136 | 105 | 82 | 77 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 242 | 387 | 501 | 166 | 136 | 418 | 44 | 43 | 64 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 50 | 78 | 28 | 107 | 100 | 140 | 96 | 75 | 52 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 403 | 108 | 112 | 329 | 102 | 104 | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | 2 | 86 | 561 | 808 | 684 | 332 | 183 | 143 | 143 | 113 | 162 | 170 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 13 | 2459 | 2405 | 2405 | 22 | 2405 | 2405 |
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