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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
28.7° C
(Which is 1.7°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 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)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 Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
14
0.8
S
14
1.3
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
623
701
257
295
388
383
380
313
423
442
528
488
500
513
541
557
557
485
428
390
390
400
534
664
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:00AM1.13m
6:29PM1.04m
6:40AM1.13m
7:13PM1.02m
7:20AM1.12m
7:58PM1.00m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.24m
12:22PM0.20m
00:30AM0.27m
1:05PM0.19m
1:11AM0.29m
1:47PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
27
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.6
SW
18
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
623
701
219
295
388
383
380
313
423
442
528
488
500
186
184
166
201
485
428
194
390
400
143
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.5
N
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
N
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
178
171
257
173
126
121
113
103
85
66
58
186
239
80
55
55
51
199
209
43
243
188
73
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
N
14
0.4
N
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
N
13
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
18
18
169
128
118
114
80
87
75
60
63
60
53
40
40
39
23
51
43
51
44
45
28
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
513
541
557
557
390
534
664
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
787
929
787
929
919
605
592
592
592
592
588
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
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