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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faaroa sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
439 | 353 | 411 | 522 | 1140 | 1392 | 1220 | 1072 | 814 | 657 | 657 | 535 | 535 | 952 | 2100 | 2712 | 3853 | 4435 | 4863 | 4976 | 5372 | 4644 | 4189 | 4131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.15m | 9:58PM0.19m | 10:01AM0.17m | 10:30PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.11m | 4:25AM0.10m | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:38AM0.09m | 4:20PM0.07m | 4:55AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 439 | 353 | 411 | 522 | 1140 | 1392 | 1220 | 1072 | 814 | 657 | 657 | 535 | 535 | 545 | 2100 | 2712 | 3853 | 4435 | 4863 | 4976 | 5372 | 4644 | 4189 | 4131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 8 | SW 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 51 | 51 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 362 | 527 | 558 | 443 | 543 | 253 | 253 | 952 | 533 | 354 | 375 | 305 | 225 | 160 | 120 | 113 | 90 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SW 7 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | NNE 10 | SSW 13 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 47 | 55 | 154 | 141 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 333 | 137 | 102 | 58 | 183 | 63 | 112 | 85 | 82 | 6 | 117 | 50 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 40 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 15 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 58 | 20 | 115 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 |
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