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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
480 | 489 | 397 | 531 | 361 | 340 | 387 | 387 | 405 | 516 | 544 | 530 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 606 | 606 | 701 | 711 | 711 | 682 | 742 | 752 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.19m | 11:22PM0.22m | 11:04AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.06m | 5:11AM0.08m | 4:59PM0.04m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:27PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 141 | 119 | 198 | 264 | 361 | 240 | 370 | 231 | 405 | 308 | 328 | 334 | 378 | 370 | 300 | 606 | 606 | 701 | 711 | 711 | 682 | 742 | 752 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 181 | 222 | 271 | 18 | 168 | 340 | 387 | 203 | 171 | 256 | 544 | 530 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 193 | 123 | 143 | 108 | 68 | 480 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 18 | 28 | 261 | 17 | 26 | 387 | 387 | 516 | 190 | 108 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 94 | 73 | 54 | 18 | 404 | 467 | 180 | 40 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 480 | 489 | 397 | 531 | — | 186 | 270 | 332 | 349 | — | — | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2405 | 37 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 13 | 2098 | 1016 | 1015 | 1014 | 1014 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
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