
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 1AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
181 | 224 | 445 | 569 | 670 | 552 | 782 | 963 | 893 | 1068 | 1044 | 1033 | 1009 | 1120 | 986 | 1120 | 1207 | 1179 | 1244 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.26m | 1:00AM0.25m | 1:21PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.02m | 6:56AM-0.01m | 7:06PM0.03m | 7:16AM-0.00m | 7:17PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
66 | 69 | 445 | 569 | 670 | 552 | 782 | 963 | 893 | 1068 | 1044 | 1033 | 1009 | 1120 | 986 | 1120 | 1207 | 1179 | 1244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 |
181 | 224 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 50 | 41 | 75 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 128 | 175 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 67 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 98 | 36 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 82 | 103 | 94 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 |
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