Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 437 | 413 | 529 | 661 | 746 | 470 | 751 | 788 | 991 | 962 | 1038 | 1145 | 1010 | 1057 | 580 | 890 | 1371 | 1305 | 1273 | 1341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:10PM0.23m | 00:24AM0.21m | 12:26PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.22m | 12:42PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.01m | 6:19AM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 6:32AM0.01m | 6:55PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 217 | 210 | 164 | 127 | 129 | 566 | 286 | 643 | 201 | 991 | 962 | 1038 | 1145 | 1010 | 1057 | 569 | 890 | 1371 | 1305 | 1273 | 1341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 8 | NNW 11 | S 8 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 38 | 58 | 128 | 214 | 261 | 7 | 422 | 125 | 788 | 65 | 88 | 28 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 580 | 302 | 60 | 12 | 125 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | N 14 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | NNW 13 | SSW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 20 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 133 | 16 | 161 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 218 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 437 | 413 | 529 | 661 | 746 | 470 | 751 | 454 | 568 | 477 | 439 | 435 | 353 | 393 | 393 | 403 | 378 | 606 | 559 | 657 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 2076 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3325 | 3335 | 3246 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3245 | 3245 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3193 | 3193 | 3193 | 3193 |
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