Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1088 | 812 | 1721 | 1206 | 1355 | 1139 | 1058 | 892 | 781 | 769 | 781 | 653 | 560 | 551 | 469 | 405 | 387 | 322 | 218 | 260 | 217 | 237 | 353 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.24m | 1:13PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM-0.01m | 6:43PM0.03m | 6:55AM-0.01m | 6:51PM0.04m | 7:14AM0.00m | 6:56PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 514 | 812 | 687 | 1206 | 1355 | 1139 | 1058 | 892 | 781 | 769 | 781 | 653 | 560 | 551 | 469 | 405 | 387 | 322 | 218 | 260 | 217 | 82 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 559 | 382 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 29 | 63 | 132 | 90 | 87 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 98 | 130 | 125 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1088 | 730 | 1721 | 559 | 375 | 355 | 341 | 334 | 318 | 277 | 239 | 206 | 219 | 213 | 189 | 171 | 155 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 86 | 237 | 353 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2562 | 3202 | 3325 | 2562 | 3325 | 3325 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 216 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 |
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