
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faaroa today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faaroa at 6PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
385 | 813 | 962 | 975 | 726 | 970 | 2069 | 1062 | 1831 | 1790 | 1589 | 1550 | 1512 | 1324 | 1291 | 1065 | 892 | 752 | 697 | 594 | 585 | 419 | 501 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM0.19m | 3:06AM0.16m | 4:23PM0.17m | 3:27AM0.15m | 7:08PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.06m | 9:53PM0.10m | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:41PM0.12m | 10:47AM0.10m | 11:55PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
385 | 813 | 962 | 975 | 726 | 970 | 2069 | 1062 | 1831 | 1790 | 1589 | 1550 | 1512 | 1324 | 1291 | 1065 | 892 | 752 | 697 | 594 | 585 | 419 | 501 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
261 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 651 | 508 | 18 | 585 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 71 | 123 | 7 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 12 |
25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 112 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 174 | 13 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
142 | 153 | 173 | 182 | 194 | 404 | 560 | 320 | 443 | 367 | 368 | 328 | 294 | 308 | 258 | 222 | 181 | 123 | 284 | 67 | 80 | 86 | 105 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2459 | 2459 | 1014 | 2459 | 2459 | 3754 | 1010 | 1015 | 1014 | 3325 | 3335 | 3874 | 3839 | 3335 | 1014 | 2076 | 1007 | 1007 | 12 | 12 | 1007 | 1007 | 184 | 184 |
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