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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 28 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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)
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.2
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
166
183
181
291
275
407
373
347
336
326
260
300
270
330
318
283
272
302
408
533
514
422
414
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:35AM1.13m
4:56PM1.08m
5:19AM1.13m
5:43PM1.06m
6:00AM1.13m
6:29PM1.04m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.19m
10:49AM0.22m
11:05PM0.22m
11:37AM0.21m
11:49PM0.24m
12:22PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:48
6:50
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6:16
6:16
6:15
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
28
29
30
29
26
26
26
26
27
25
25
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
147
124
131
100
97
79
407
373
347
336
326
260
193
190
330
206
229
216
302
408
533
514
422
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
188
166
118
149
291
275
82
82
82
82
61
61
300
270
177
318
283
272
198
179
118
89
108
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
43
125
183
181
75
76
63
63
63
61
109
163
38
40
28
157
178
171
169
128
63
113
113
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
30
9
9
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
4
1
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
281
929
929
605
605
836
929
929
1510
929
1510
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
5
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