Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1254 | 1234 | 1194 | 1064 | 1047 | 909 | 747 | 628 | 543 | 517 | 442 | 361 | 290 | 277 | 228 | 223 | 118 | 286 | 200 | 258 | 559 | 615 | 780 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.17m | 12:25PM0.13m | 00:38AM0.16m | 11:30AM0.15m | 11:57PM0.16m | 11:14AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.07m | 6:02PM0.04m | 6:08AM0.07m | 5:49PM0.04m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:45PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1254 | 1234 | 1194 | 1064 | 1047 | 909 | 747 | 628 | 543 | 517 | 442 | 361 | 290 | 277 | 228 | 223 | 90 | 216 | 200 | 221 | 193 | 615 | 780 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 125 | 123 | 163 | 189 | 189 | 154 | 172 | 151 | 156 | 180 | 80 | 114 | 175 | 258 | 559 | 181 | 201 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 82 | 152 | 152 | 81 | 118 | 31 | 83 | 212 | 56 | 55 | 84 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 286 | 14 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 1014 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1014 | 178 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 178 | 1014 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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