Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drive by right (Fonua one one) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 8PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Drive by right (Fonua one one). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 450 | 461 | 461 | 517 | 306 | 493 | 482 | 404 | 459 | 590 | 573 | 676 | 628 | 552 | 763 | 474 | 407 | 335 | 596 | 563 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:11PM0.90m | 00:12AM0.98m | 1:02PM0.90m | 1:03AM0.97m | 1:51PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.39m | 6:43AM0.28m | 6:52PM0.41m | 7:31AM0.29m | 7:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 450 | 461 | 203 | 262 | 306 | 266 | 305 | 346 | 459 | 590 | 573 | 676 | 628 | 552 | 480 | 474 | 407 | 276 | 596 | 563 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 164 | 167 | 42 | 41 | 269 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 411 | 392 | 335 | 281 | 359 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SSE 9 | N 10 | NNW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 10 | N 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ENE 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 130 | 189 | 256 | 240 | 197 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 461 | 517 | 60 | 493 | 482 | 404 | 380 | 404 | 432 | 453 | 524 | 537 | 763 | 335 | 311 | 278 | 255 | 254 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 5 | 281 | 281 | 2158 | 282 | 281 | 929 | 281 | 281 | 929 | 2159 | 2134 | 1510 | 1510 | 2111 | 2111 | 1154 | 2159 | 2158 | 2131 |
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