Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 5AM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4062 | 4399 | 3610 | 3164 | 3129 | 3093 | 3093 | 2643 | 2136 | 1734 | 2110 | 4134 | 3751 | 3547 | 3691 | 3564 | 3016 | 2872 | 2503 | 2271 | 1803 | 1613 | 1531 | 1323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.18m | 3:13PM0.15m | 2:41AM0.17m | 2:40PM0.13m | 2:13AM0.15m | 12:53PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.08m | 9:02PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.10m | 7:09PM0.10m | 7:47AM0.11m | 6:09PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4062 | 4399 | 3610 | 3164 | 3129 | 3093 | 3093 | 2643 | 2136 | 1734 | 2110 | 4134 | 3751 | 3547 | 3691 | 3564 | 3016 | 2872 | 2503 | 2271 | 1803 | 1613 | 1531 | 1323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | NE 14 | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 219 | 30 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 281 | 212 | 218 | 928 | 901 | 184 | 184 | 194 | 140 | 77 | 62 | 93 | 101 | 65 | 70 | 27 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 9 | N 10 | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 208 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 526 | 218 | 222 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 394 | 466 | 488 | 484 | 187 | 203 | 109 | 148 | 145 | 152 | 181 | 187 | 203 | 222 | 311 | 277 | 269 | 261 | 240 | 271 | 279 | 297 | 286 | 234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 1016 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2179 | 2105 | 3272 | 2560 | 1007 | 1007 | 2459 | 2459 | 2405 |
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