Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3467 | 3075 | 1796 | 1419 | 1087 | 927 | 1318 | 1107 | 997 | 907 | 433 | 335 | 326 | 378 | 294 | 368 | 427 | 478 | 516 | 503 | 492 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.18m | 00:09AM0.18m | 11:55AM0.21m | 00:15AM0.19m | 12:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.01m | 6:05AM0.04m | 6:19PM0.01m | 6:09AM0.03m | 6:29PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3467 | 339 | 1796 | 1419 | 1087 | 927 | 1318 | 491 | 414 | 402 | 433 | 328 | 322 | 378 | 294 | 289 | 271 | 213 | 164 | 164 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 455 | 377 | 662 | 634 | 553 | 506 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 58 | 61 | 35 | 58 | 127 | 214 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | NW 11 | SW 20 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 3075 | 202 | 266 | 282 | 247 | 205 | 1107 | 997 | 907 | 359 | 335 | 326 | 306 | 287 | 368 | 427 | 478 | 516 | 503 | 492 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3335 | 2405 | 3325 | 3325 | 3335 | 3793 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3335 | 3793 | 3754 | 2314 | 3793 | 2268 | 2268 | 3335 | 3335 |
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