
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
840 | 1936 | 807 | 874 | 838 | 985 | 1610 | 1564 | 1161 | 950 | 908 | 880 | 838 | 734 | 596 | 515 | 365 | 786 | 749 | 1130 | 700 | 1584 | 1016 | 880 | 800 | 563 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:17PM0.14m | 10:02AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.20m | 10:27PM0.18m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:54PM0.08m | 4:13AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
840 | 1936 | 807 | 874 | 432 | 985 | 1610 | 1564 | 1161 | 950 | 908 | 880 | 838 | 734 | 596 | 512 | 365 | 786 | 749 | 1130 | 700 | 1584 | 1016 | 880 | 800 | 563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 22 | SSW 14 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
33 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 838 | 88 | 152 | 221 | 155 | 157 | 190 | 286 | 286 | 138 | 294 | 515 | 326 | 294 | 190 | 190 | 367 | 199 | 331 | 201 | 145 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NNW 22 | NNW 11 | NNW 22 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | S 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 9 | NNW 15 | E 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
11 | 10 | 45 | 12 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 186 | 184 | 240 | 283 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 223 | 7 | 196 | 28 | 146 | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | 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 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
187 | 90 | 731 | 808 | 306 | 782 | 371 | 371 | 485 | 452 | 421 | 440 | 412 | 355 | 351 | 318 | 285 | 285 | 277 | 178 | 212 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 55 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3272 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3879 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3272 | 3286 | 3151 | 3335 | 3335 | 3758 | 3335 | 3325 | 184 | 178 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 178 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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