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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
631 | 522 | 514 | 402 | 396 | 317 | 292 | 256 | 256 | 313 | 277 | 371 | 443 | 437 | 419 | 415 | 282 | 448 | 480 | 731 | 756 | 697 | 697 | 776 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:18PM0.18m | 1:26AM0.14m | 1:30PM0.16m | 1:21AM0.13m | 1:36PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.05m | 7:51PM0.05m | 7:00AM0.07m | 7:53PM0.08m | 6:27AM0.08m | 6:54PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 631 | 522 | 514 | 215 | 258 | 292 | 245 | 256 | 256 | 313 | 277 | 254 | 248 | 437 | 419 | 415 | 282 | 284 | 284 | 233 | 203 | 198 | 169 | 776 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 101 | 90 | 402 | 396 | 317 | 292 | 213 | 213 | 169 | 169 | 371 | 443 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 253 | 448 | 480 | 731 | 756 | 618 | 697 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 73 | 33 | 55 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 86 | 142 | 186 | 59 | 30 | 63 | 83 | 14 | 280 | 242 | 242 | 387 | 501 | 697 | 602 | 418 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 54 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 80 | — | 57 | 311 | 284 | 311 | 133 | 47 | — | 61 | — | 120 | — | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2410 | 2076 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
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