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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
5997 | 5715 | 5711 | 5516 | 5068 | 4593 | 4092 | 3731 | 3393 | 3118 | 3079 | 2766 | 2523 | 2295 | 2237 | 1850 | 1622 | 1455 | 1455 | 1240 | 1283 | 969 | 904 | 788 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.20m | 00:15AM0.18m | 12:05PM0.20m | 00:39AM0.17m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:01AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.02m | 6:05AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.01m | 6:27AM0.05m | 7:00PM0.02m | 6:50AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 5997 | 5715 | 5711 | 5516 | 5068 | 4593 | 4092 | 3731 | 3393 | 3118 | 3079 | 2766 | 2523 | 2295 | 2237 | 1850 | 1622 | 1455 | 1455 | 1240 | 1283 | 969 | 904 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 203 | 191 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 46 | 64 | 65 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 64 | 20 | 91 | 91 | 14 | 21 | 76 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 105 | 121 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2459 |
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