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Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Faaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
489 | 397 | 334 | 307 | 340 | 561 | 387 | 481 | 516 | 544 | 537 | 503 | 623 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 701 | 711 | 711 | 682 | 742 | 752 | 763 | 782 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.19m | 11:22PM0.22m | 11:04AM0.21m | 11:44PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.06m | 5:11AM0.08m | 4:59PM0.04m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:27PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 119 | 198 | 334 | 307 | 235 | 246 | 247 | 295 | 251 | 544 | 537 | 503 | 381 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 701 | 711 | 711 | 682 | 742 | 752 | 763 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 15 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 222 | 271 | 226 | 168 | 165 | 161 | 387 | 387 | 516 | 121 | 116 | 31 | 623 | 29 | 96 | 55 | 55 | 199 | 186 | 147 | 123 | 77 | 480 | 782 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 11 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 18 | 264 | 261 | 340 | 387 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 34 | 404 | 467 | 180 | 34 | 73 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 489 | 397 | — | — | — | 561 | 372 | 481 | 481 | 529 | 461 | 459 | — | 311 | 230 | 240 | 240 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 2076 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 2076 | 1016 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1007 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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