Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 -10
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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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 11PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
1.6
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
397
450
387
516
544
537
503
623
614
614
691
701
711
711
682
742
752
763
782
763
763
682
682
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:01PM0.22m
10:48AM0.19m
11:22PM0.22m
11:04AM0.21m
11:44PM0.21m
11:26AM0.22m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.06m
5:11AM0.08m
4:59PM0.04m
5:22AM0.07m
5:27PM0.02m
5:37AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:40
5:40
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
235
397
450
231
211
544
537
415
360
368
333
691
701
711
711
682
742
752
763
763
763
763
682
682
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.4
NNE
8
1.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
340
387
387
387
516
108
165
503
623
614
614
27
262
55
190
147
119
69
480
782
590
208
404
644
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SW
24
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
E
9
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
Energy kJ
17
26
27
29
31
31
31
31
30
29
28
141
18
18
404
467
180
32
68
51
78
57
205
199
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
168
281
349
347
422
432
356
367
320
268
352
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2076
2076
13
2076
1016
1014
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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