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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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
28.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (01 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
304
541
550
488
432
356
356
365
365
365
390
428
467
486
507
458
447
452
452
440
429
402
255
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:40AM1.13m
7:13PM1.02m
7:20AM1.12m
7:58PM1.00m
8:01AM1.10m
8:42PM0.98m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.27m
1:05PM0.19m
1:11AM0.29m
1:47PM0.18m
1:53AM0.31m
2:30PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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
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6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
378
304
541
550
488
432
356
356
365
365
365
390
243
188
145
133
129
206
206
200
254
242
231
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
85
83
58
186
239
186
184
166
201
199
209
194
44
74
72
71
65
104
154
203
198
183
137
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
N
14
0.4
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
N
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
75
46
63
60
52
84
55
55
51
55
43
43
52
24
28
27
12
36
10
18
17
17
16
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
93
428
467
486
507
458
447
452
452
440
429
402
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
588
588
588
588
588
588
582
582
582
582
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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