
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
640 | 587 | 551 | 483 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 430 | 419 | 305 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 206 | 200 | 170 | 132 | 132 | 106 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.22m | 12:06PM0.27m | 00:11AM0.23m | 12:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.01m | 5:58AM0.01m | 6:26PM0.01m | 6:16AM0.00m | 6:40PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
640 | 587 | 551 | 483 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 430 | 419 | 305 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 206 | 200 | 170 | 132 | 132 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 |
101 | 101 | 43 | 101 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 65 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 |
48 | 47 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
— | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 37 | 37 | 178 | 13 | 179 | 184 | 184 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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