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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
28.2° 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 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1
ESE
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
754
769
784
706
608
459
386
319
300
240
199
168
168
164
149
146
116
113
108
149
183
195
224
340
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SE
0
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:34PM0.97m
1:22AM0.93m
1:21PM0.97m
2:06AM0.97m
2:10PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.42m
7:00PM0.29m
7:14AM0.41m
7:43PM0.29m
8:04AM0.38m
8:26PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:10
6:10
6:09
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
22
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
754
769
784
706
608
459
386
319
300
240
199
153
150
164
149
146
116
113
108
99
75
75
224
340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
361
320
272
272
250
245
245
186
183
175
172
168
168
116
111
108
82
82
60
57
55
195
73
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
19
18
11
89
89
88
79
75
75
104
104
103
127
97
97
71
100
71
70
149
183
41
216
167
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
3
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
592
0
0
0
595
595
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
281
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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