Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 10AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2386 | 2265 | 1739 | 1693 | 1455 | 1301 | 1223 | 1083 | 915 | 733 | 711 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 491 | 476 | 371 | 359 | 359 | 274 | 269 | 265 | 252 | 140 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:29PM0.13m | 1:00AM0.17m | 11:28AM0.15m | 00:15AM0.17m | 11:18AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.05m | 6:27AM0.10m | 5:59PM0.04m | 5:46AM0.08m | 5:54PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2386 | 2265 | 1739 | 1693 | 1455 | 1301 | 1223 | 1083 | 915 | 733 | 711 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 491 | 476 | 371 | 359 | 359 | 274 | 269 | 265 | 252 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 46 | 70 | 70 | 116 | 67 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 66 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NNE 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 18 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 16 | NNE 13 | SW 16 | NNE 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 78 | 20 | 19 | 67 | 62 | 125 | 82 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 264 | 207 | 217 | 205 | 126 | 115 | 127 | 158 | 163 | 158 | 163 | 158 | 149 | 154 | 158 | 139 | 143 | 121 | 125 | 117 | 4 | 94 | 12 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 1014 | 1014 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1008 | 1015 | 1007 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 184 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2405 | 2459 |
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