Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 7PM is: 2.1m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1359 | 1229 | 4873 | 3279 | 3178 | 2821 | 2574 | 2276 | 2800 | 2189 | 2875 | 2824 | 2987 | 1949 | 1924 | 2162 | 1902 | 1690 | 1667 | 1496 | 1280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:25AM0.14m | 00:09AM0.16m | 10:49AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.17m | 10:51AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.05m | 5:27AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.05m | 5:01AM0.08m | 5:24PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1359 | 1229 | 4873 | 3279 | 3178 | 2821 | 2574 | 2276 | 2800 | 2189 | 2875 | 2824 | 2987 | 1949 | 1924 | 2162 | 1902 | 1690 | 1667 | 1496 | 1280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 21 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNE 9 | N 11 | S 20 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | S 26 | NNE 10 | S 24 | S 22 |
| kJ | 488 | 1146 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 119 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 97 | 237 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | N 9 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | S 26 | S 24 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 13 | 44 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 64 | 190 | 209 | 181 | 175 | 144 | 50 | 77 | 96 | 115 | 105 | 250 | 353 | 408 | 452 | 474 | 440 | 434 | 420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2415 | 37 | 3245 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 216 | 216 | 3202 | 3246 | 3979 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 3202 | 2562 | 2562 | 3325 | 3202 |
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