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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
1432 | 1220 | 1204 | 1076 | 1016 | 778 | 767 | 2137 | 2357 | 2574 | 2553 | 2785 | 3062 | 3257 | 3257 | 3500 | 2441 | 2682 | 5997 | 5715 | 5586 | 5516 | 5068 | 4593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:25PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | 11:51PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.20m | 00:15AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:18PM0.04m | 5:29AM0.07m | 5:43PM0.03m | 5:47AM0.06m | 6:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1432 | 1220 | 1204 | 1076 | 1016 | 778 | 767 | 2137 | 2357 | 2574 | 2553 | 2785 | 3062 | 3257 | 3257 | 3500 | 2441 | 2682 | 5997 | 5715 | 5586 | 5516 | 5068 | 4593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 135 | 132 | 7 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 565 | 97 | 69 | 15 | 47 | 93 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 44 | 1864 | 2155 | 64 | 203 | 191 | 153 | 110 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 18 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | W 7 | NNW 16 | — | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 243 | 95 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 43 | 78 | 9 | 25 | — | 23 | 91 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 40 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 35 | — | — | — | 49 | 35 | 37 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 255 | 1007 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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