Faaroa surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -10
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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 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
SE
9
0.9
SW
15
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1004
799
589
413
449
499
422
377
319
397
340
654
548
825
1149
769
738
587
623
614
606
691
701
711
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35AM0.16m
10:42PM0.21m
10:39AM0.18m
11:01PM0.22m
10:48AM0.19m
11:22PM0.22m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.08m
5:04AM0.08m
4:36PM0.06m
5:11AM0.08m
4:59PM0.04m
5:22AM0.07m
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clear
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clear
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:42
5:42
5:42
5:40
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
22
24
25
25
27
28
27
26
26
26
24
25
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
NNE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.8
SE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
78
15
194
255
449
499
422
377
319
273
262
387
387
825
773
544
530
587
282
365
294
270
701
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
17
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
16
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
SW
15
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
E
10
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
15
75
15
66
173
190
216
271
264
249
340
27
145
461
516
31
31
503
623
614
606
691
231
182
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NNE
9
1.1
SSE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
44
34
69
14
129
181
222
18
18
261
17
27
18
30
31
23
30
31
173
29
28
27
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1004
799
589
413
255
249
397
255
654
548
1149
769
738
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2098
2076
178
178
13
12
12
3335
178
2076
2076
2098
2076
2268
2268
13
13
13
13
178
13
13
13
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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