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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 05 Dec 2025 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 327 | 320 | 246 | 236 | 236 | 207 | 207 | 192 | 414 | 435 | 443 | 435 | 340 | 286 | 275 | 202 | 208 | 299 | 429 | 472 | 459 | 492 | 465 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:18PM 0.18 | 12:08AM 0.23 | 12:45PM 0.18 | 12:44AM 0.23 | 1:12PM 0.17 | 1:22AM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:15AM 0.00 | 6:02PM 0.05 | 6:50AM 0.01 | 6:30PM 0.04 | 7:25AM 0.02 | 7:00PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Mon 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
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