Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6224 | 6738 | 6921 | 6037 | 5450 | 3919 | 3725 | 3156 | 2729 | 3078 | 3009 | 3163 | 2557 | 2452 | 2110 | 2245 | 1838 | 4876 | 4640 | 4582 | 3531 | 3204 | 2749 | 2416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.18m | 10:48AM0.18m | 11:51PM0.17m | 11:23AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.11m | 4:53PM0.05m | 5:10AM0.09m | 5:33PM0.03m | 5:32AM0.08m | 6:11PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
6224 | 6738 | 6921 | 6037 | 5450 | 3919 | 3725 | 3156 | 2729 | 3078 | 3009 | 3163 | 2557 | 2452 | 2110 | 2245 | 1838 | 4876 | 4640 | 4582 | 3531 | 3204 | 2749 | 2416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
35 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 80 | 75 | 653 | 951 | 1615 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 169 | 190 | 196 | 135 | 135 | 111 | 143 | 131 | 147 | 190 | 143 | 99 | 102 | — | — | 135 | 140 | 148 | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 191 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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