
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drive by right (Fonua one one) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Drive by right (Fonua one one). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 607 | 577 | 569 | 551 | 427 | 413 | 480 | 472 | 464 | 456 | 449 | 376 | 384 | 377 | 358 | 291 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 180 | 163 | 131 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.06m | 11:52AM0.94m | 00:01AM1.03m | 12:46PM0.91m | 00:53AM1.00m | 1:39PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.24m | 5:47PM0.35m | 6:31AM0.26m | 6:38PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
653 | 607 | 577 | 569 | 551 | 427 | 413 | 480 | 472 | 464 | 456 | 449 | 376 | 384 | 377 | 358 | 291 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 180 | 136 | 110 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
485 | 415 | 410 | 355 | 350 | 355 | 346 | 281 | 241 | 238 | 238 | 234 | 184 | 140 | 134 | 103 | 103 | 80 | 59 | 79 | 71 | 137 | 100 | 313 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SW 15 |
5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 93 | 163 | 131 | 266 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
145 | 115 | 119 | 126 | 152 | 197 | 219 | 226 | 206 | 180 | 148 | 154 | 128 | 107 | 104 | 101 | 104 | 94 | 115 | 127 | 127 | 136 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 605 | 592 | 592 | 5 | 5 | 586 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
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