Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 1.5m 23s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 21s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1744 | 1966 | 2475 | 3385 | 3322 | 3436 | 3508 | 3690 | 4062 | 4399 | 3610 | 3164 | 3129 | 3093 | 3093 | 2643 | 2136 | 1904 | 2110 | 4134 | 3751 | 3777 | 3691 | 3564 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39AM0.20m | 3:12PM0.18m | 2:48AM0.18m | 3:13PM0.15m | 2:41AM0.17m | 2:40PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:11PM0.09m | 9:32AM0.08m | 9:02PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.10m | 7:09PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 1390 | 1274 | 639 | 1068 | 3322 | 3436 | 3508 | 3690 | 4062 | 4399 | 3610 | 3164 | 3129 | 3093 | 3093 | 2643 | 2136 | 1904 | 2110 | 4134 | 3751 | 3777 | 3691 | 3564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | NE 14 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1744 | 1966 | 2475 | 3385 | 362 | 344 | 494 | 597 | 182 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | 296 | 296 | 222 | 106 | 928 | 901 | 237 | 184 | 180 | 104 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 22 | SSE 10 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 64 | 268 | 261 | 35 | 335 | 217 | 305 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 526 | 232 | 14 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 119 | 43 | 951 | 953 | 487 | 189 | 202 | 190 | 484 | 484 | 494 | 58 | 64 | 112 | 155 | 107 | 229 | 130 | 130 | 212 | 179 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3286 | 3272 | 3253 | 3262 | 2405 | 2405 | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2098 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2081 | 2081 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2090 |
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