Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 8PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 357 | 221 | 176 | 213 | 172 | 168 | 151 | 124 | 121 | 134 | 250 | 161 | 262 | 408 | 688 | 723 | 714 | 799 | 897 | 962 | 986 | 1118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.22m | 11:58PM0.23m | 12:25PM0.20m | 00:18AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.18m | 00:38AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.04m | 6:20AM0.00m | 6:15PM0.03m | 6:42AM0.01m | 6:31PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | | |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 18 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 275 | 357 | 221 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 168 | 151 | 124 | 121 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 128 | 99 | 98 | 67 | 67 | 121 | 101 | 108 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 18 | NNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 226 | 217 | 73 | 56 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 79 | 75 | 133 | 131 | 110 | 105 | 102 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 128 | 67 | 123 | 103 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 15 | S 15 | NNW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 111 | 107 | 201 | 213 | 191 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 61 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 41 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 55 | 54 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 250 | 161 | 262 | 408 | 688 | 723 | 714 | 799 | 897 | 962 | 986 | 1118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 216 | 3335 | 213 | 3325 | 2459 | 2459 | 2459 | 3335 | 3754 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 | 3325 |
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