
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1161 | 1058 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 734 | 679 | 515 | 365 | 786 | 878 | 1267 | 1297 | 1442 | 1177 | 1121 | 909 | 720 | 555 | 460 | 452 | 353 | 302 | 625 | 677 | 940 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18AM0.20m | 10:27PM0.18m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.20m | 11:00AM0.23m | 10:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | 5:16PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:13 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1161 | 1058 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 734 | 679 | 512 | 365 | 786 | 878 | 1267 | 367 | 1442 | 331 | 156 | 909 | 720 | 555 | 460 | 452 | 353 | 302 | 190 | 677 | 940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 |
155 | 155 | 190 | 286 | 286 | 188 | 294 | 515 | 326 | 294 | 190 | 190 | 223 | 201 | 196 | 85 | 145 | 131 | 167 | 164 | 117 | 134 | 191 | 625 | 188 | 230 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | S 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 17 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | S 18 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 96 | 184 | 129 | 283 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 138 | 162 | 125 | 123 | 163 | 163 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
456 | 464 | 496 | 516 | 423 | 396 | 386 | 336 | 317 | 292 | 251 | 173 | 1297 | 57 | 1177 | 1121 | — | 53 | 27 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2562 | 3286 | 3286 | 3325 | 3754 | 3842 | 3335 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 2459 | 37 | 37 | 178 | 3335 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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