Drive by right (Fonua one one) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 +13
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Drive by right (Fonua one one) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drive by right (Fonua one one) sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Drive by right (Fonua one one) today?

The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Drive by right (Fonua one one). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.7
S
12
1.3
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
468
480
526
458
137
193
306
302
330
371
371
418
437
481
549
524
415
622
705
692
730
730
1008
1046
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ENE
30
ENE
10
E
5
NE
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:46AM1.32m
9:34PM1.16m
9:45AM1.29m
10:35PM1.15m
10:46AM1.26m
11:36PM1.14m
Low Tide
3:17PM-0.04m
3:32AM0.16m
4:16PM-0.02m
4:33AM0.18m
5:16PM0.02m
5:36AM0.20m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
10
7
2
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
19
18
21
25
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.9
E
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
193
190
146
458
220
193
306
302
330
371
371
418
437
481
549
524
415
622
705
692
730
730
1008
1046
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.7
S
12
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
1.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
49
48
73
139
135
138
246
178
170
155
89
194
170
119
105
132
396
329
302
216
169
138
130
599
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
48
43
97
145
137
137
98
69
61
60
103
32
32
30
7
10
8
41
39
37
34
36
35
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
468
480
526
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
Distance (km)
588
588
281
5
5
0
0
0
582
582
582
582
282
582
582
592
281
5
281
281
281
281
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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