Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 12PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 82 | 80 | 181 | 181 | 224 | 445 | 569 | 670 | 552 | 782 | 963 | 893 | 1068 | 1044 | 1033 | 1009 | 1120 | 986 | 1207 | 1207 | 1179 | 1244 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.27m | 00:44AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.26m | 1:00AM0.25m | 1:21PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM-0.01m | 6:54PM0.02m | 6:56AM-0.01m | 7:06PM0.03m | 7:16AM-0.00m | 7:17PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 21 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 111 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 445 | 70 | 89 | 552 | 782 | 963 | 893 | 1068 | 1044 | 1033 | 1009 | 1120 | 986 | 1207 | 1207 | 1179 | 1244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 181 | 224 | 69 | 569 | 670 | 50 | 41 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 34 | 175 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SSW 22 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 35 | 33 | 181 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 73 | 72 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 48 | 48 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 98 | 128 | 34 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 40 | 45 | — | — | 114 | 111 | 97 | 94 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 220 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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