Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 341 | 327 | 395 | 622 | 613 | 492 | 602 | 595 | 595 | 617 | 663 | 771 | 717 | 683 | 843 | 1005 | 1412 | 1630 | 1446 | 1500 | 1349 | 1273 | 1133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.22m | 2:18PM0.19m | 2:05AM0.20m | 2:11PM0.16m | 2:00AM0.18m | 1:46PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.04m | 8:09PM0.07m | 8:35AM0.06m | 7:51PM0.07m | 8:23AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
384 | 319 | 302 | 242 | 622 | 613 | 492 | 471 | 595 | 595 | 617 | 663 | 771 | 717 | 683 | 843 | 1005 | 1412 | 1630 | 1446 | 1500 | 1349 | 1273 | 1133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
53 | 47 | 48 | 395 | 444 | 516 | 469 | 602 | 390 | 384 | 307 | 246 | 246 | 192 | 127 | 175 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
231 | 341 | 327 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 216 |
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