
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
818 | 807 | 854 | 1004 | 928 | 1610 | 1178 | 1161 | 950 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 734 | 679 | 515 | 426 | 902 | 772 | 1002 | 1420 | 1584 | 841 | 814 | 800 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.20m | 10:27PM0.18m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:54PM0.08m | 4:13AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
818 | 807 | 774 | 838 | 826 | 1610 | 1178 | 1161 | 950 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 734 | 679 | 512 | 426 | 902 | 772 | 1002 | 1420 | 1584 | 841 | 814 | 800 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 22 | NNW 22 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
89 | 68 | 46 | 47 | 88 | 152 | 221 | 155 | 157 | 190 | 286 | 286 | 138 | 294 | 515 | 326 | 299 | 190 | 152 | 367 | 201 | 273 | 201 | 145 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | S 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 188 | 184 | 129 | 283 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 223 | 7 | 196 | 85 | 146 | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
356 | 606 | 854 | 1004 | 928 | 421 | 521 | 464 | 432 | 423 | 386 | 372 | 355 | 386 | 361 | 334 | 269 | 301 | 255 | 114 | 100 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2268 | 3325 | 3335 | 3877 | 3335 | 2461 | 3325 | 3272 | 3286 | 3286 | 3335 | 3754 | 3839 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 184 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 |
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