Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9AM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 747 | 643 | 767 | 1674 | 1684 | 2065 | 2291 | 2086 | 1774 | 1557 | 1358 | 1133 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 431 | 425 | 823 | 419 | 469 | 813 | 962 | 975 | 726 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 1:42AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.22m | 2:11AM0.17m | 2:45PM0.21m | 2:39AM0.16m | 3:29PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.04m | 8:39PM0.06m | 8:18AM0.05m | 9:15PM0.08m | 8:59AM0.06m | 9:53PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 747 | 643 | 759 | 1674 | 1684 | 2065 | 2291 | 2086 | 1774 | 1557 | 1358 | 1133 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 431 | 425 | 823 | 419 | 469 | 813 | 962 | 975 | 726 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 240 | 291 | 767 | 643 | 468 | 96 | 76 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 82 | 64 | 56 | 46 | 69 | 44 | 229 | 232 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 651 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 420 | 175 | 60 | 91 | 325 | 75 | 103 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 91 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 246 | 246 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 145 | 157 | 157 | 187 | 166 | 176 | 160 | 160 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 132 | 147 | 151 | 136 | 239 | 257 | 250 | 211 | 183 | 178 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1014 | 1014 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1010 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 3754 | 1014 | 1010 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 1016 | 2459 | 1014 |
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