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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
27.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 3PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
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)
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.9
S
13
1.7
SE
8
0.8
S
20
1.1
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
861
686
620
551
476
434
416
411
399
366
334
294
336
273
380
485
873
1271
1543
1564
1667
1609
1469
1258
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:34PM1.01m
4:50AM1.11m
5:21PM0.99m
5:30AM1.11m
6:06PM0.98m
6:10AM1.10m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.24m
10:36PM0.28m
11:15AM0.22m
11:18PM0.31m
11:59AM0.21m
00:00AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
21
21
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
20
1.1
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
Energy kJ
743
686
572
551
346
302
261
243
332
290
334
294
336
270
209
485
873
1271
1543
1564
1667
1609
1469
1258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.6
S
21
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
861
667
620
494
476
434
416
411
399
366
289
280
276
273
308
196
143
141
141
89
23
23
23
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
155
137
104
103
73
73
21
20
33
33
31
31
31
33
33
33
34
32
31
31
11
11
11
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
3
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
380
413
499
525
581
519
547
489
452
461
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
281
281
281
281
282
605
595
605
5
5
605
5
5
5
5
605
605
605
605
605
592
592
592
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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