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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | |
530 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 561 | 691 | 701 | 711 | 711 | 774 | 742 | 752 | 763 | 782 | 672 | 774 | 682 | 672 | 682 | 785 | 663 | 778 | 586 | 1273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48AM0.19m | 11:22PM0.22m | 11:04AM0.21m | 11:44PM0.21m | 11:26AM0.22m | 00:08AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.04m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:27PM0.02m | 5:37AM0.06m | 5:58PM0.01m | 5:55AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 293 | 346 | 339 | 318 | 280 | 691 | 701 | 711 | 711 | 774 | 742 | 752 | 763 | 763 | 672 | 774 | 682 | 672 | 682 | 785 | 663 | 778 | 586 | 1273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 530 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 561 | 74 | 55 | 207 | 143 | 113 | 84 | 66 | 480 | 782 | 590 | 109 | 404 | 644 | 644 | 295 | 256 | 268 | 295 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 404 | 467 | 44 | 32 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 251 | 205 | 199 | 196 | 399 | 390 | 256 | 412 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 332 | — | 189 | 157 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 184 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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