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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 14 | |
244 | 262 | 294 | 371 | 443 | 437 | 419 | 415 | 291 | 443 | 480 | 731 | 756 | 697 | 697 | 776 | 1121 | 966 | 838 | 721 | 615 | 512 | 442 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.16m | 1:21AM0.13m | 1:36PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.12m | 1:17PM0.14m | 10:14PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.07m | 7:53PM0.08m | 6:27AM0.08m | 6:54PM0.10m | 5:51AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 244 | 262 | 294 | 223 | 223 | 207 | 207 | 274 | 253 | 443 | 299 | 731 | 756 | 618 | 697 | 776 | 1121 | 966 | 838 | 721 | 384 | 461 | 442 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 213 | 169 | 169 | 371 | 443 | 437 | 419 | 415 | 280 | 192 | 480 | 387 | 501 | 697 | 602 | 418 | 30 | 114 | 136 | 237 | 615 | 512 | 427 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 196 | 186 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 54 | 46 | 242 | 15 | 50 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 74 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 127 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 50 | 23 | 291 | 333 | 33 | 322 | 268 | 294 | 287 | 262 | 248 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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