Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 507 | 387 | 376 | 371 | 356 | 265 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 133 | 127 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 109 | 176 | 268 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.16m | 12:07PM0.13m | 00:23AM0.15m | 10:54AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.06m | 6:22AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.06m | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:26PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 507 | 387 | 376 | 371 | 356 | 265 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 133 | 127 | 39 | 37 | 85 | 28 | 114 | 133 | 196 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 31 | 36 | 68 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 121 | 86 | 37 | 65 | 109 | 176 | 268 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | E 7 | NNW 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 5 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 24 | 67 | 23 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 43 | 33 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 54 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 184 | 184 | 2459 | 43 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 15 | 2459 | 43 |
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