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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the E by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
464 | 611 | 529 | 413 | 551 | 549 | 1001 | 584 | 889 | 853 | 898 | 566 | 601 | 598 | 472 | 407 | 354 | 293 | 368 | 387 | 387 | 461 | 516 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 10:38AM0.15m | 10:25PM0.19m | 10:35AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.21m | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.10m | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:19PM0.08m | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.06m | 5:11AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 145 | 48 | 198 | 400 | 551 | 549 | 15 | 384 | 78 | 75 | 15 | 249 | 207 | 216 | 472 | 165 | 354 | 293 | 368 | 318 | 198 | 235 | 230 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 66 | 129 | 181 | 186 | 177 | 165 | 138 | 306 | 387 | 387 | 461 | 516 | 544 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 12 | SW 17 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 49 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 222 | 14 | 264 | 261 | 17 | 17 | 103 | 117 | 154 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 464 | 611 | 529 | 413 | 375 | 407 | 1001 | 584 | 889 | 853 | 898 | 566 | 601 | 598 | — | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 349 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2268 | 2268 | 2076 | 2076 | 2405 | 2405 | 2405 | 2415 | 2076 | 2076 | 13 | 2076 | 2076 | 2076 | 2098 | 1016 | 13 | 13 |
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