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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1902 | 2069 | 1104 | 881 | 1074 | 953 | 1014 | 1158 | 971 | 806 | 782 | 683 | 700 | 591 | 582 | 599 | 690 | 799 | 947 | 1162 | 1145 | 1049 | 1042 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:34PM0.21m | 1:46AM0.14m | 2:13PM0.19m | 2:03AM0.13m | 3:02PM0.16m | 1:51AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.06m | 7:33AM0.06m | 9:05PM0.09m | 8:04AM0.08m | 10:32PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1902 | 2069 | 1104 | 881 | 1074 | 953 | 1014 | 1158 | 971 | 806 | 782 | 683 | 700 | 591 | 582 | 599 | 690 | 799 | 947 | 1162 | 1145 | 1049 | 1042 | 1026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 41 | 534 | 434 | 389 | 342 | 183 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 14 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 65 | 73 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 112 | 126 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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