Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 12AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 493 | 458 | 444 | 520 | 433 | 381 | 1178 | 1195 | 1299 | 1261 | 1684 | 1379 | 1275 | 1258 | 862 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.17m | 11:02PM0.17m | 10:46AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.07m | 5:17PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 268 | 347 | 407 | 241 | 202 | 444 | 520 | 154 | 161 | 1178 | 1195 | 1299 | 1261 | 1684 | 1379 | 1275 | 1258 | 862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 176 | 83 | 78 | 137 | 493 | 458 | 173 | 196 | 433 | 364 | 58 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 569 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 46 | 104 | 103 | 39 | 199 | 381 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 90 | 79 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 1015 | 216 | 213 |
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