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Drive by right (Fonua one one) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 8PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drive by right (Fonua one one). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | |
798 | 798 | 751 | 688 | 597 | 547 | 502 | 489 | 456 | 468 | 435 | 202 | 162 | 351 | 315 | 315 | 301 | 326 | 309 | 346 | 388 | 406 | 370 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.33m | 8:35PM1.16m | 8:46AM1.32m | 9:34PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.29m | 10:35PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM-0.04m | 2:32AM0.14m | 3:17PM-0.04m | 3:32AM0.16m | 4:16PM-0.02m | 4:33AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 338 | 315 | 297 | 293 | 289 | 280 | 263 | 247 | 193 | 468 | 435 | 202 | 160 | 351 | 315 | 315 | 288 | 326 | 309 | 346 | 388 | 406 | 370 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 190 | 144 | 140 | 162 | 96 | 246 | 240 | 301 | 153 | 90 | 194 | 165 | 162 | 136 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SE 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 48 | 73 | 136 | 101 | 188 | 98 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 103 | 45 | 46 | 10 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 798 | 798 | 751 | 688 | 597 | 547 | 502 | 489 | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 588 | 592 | 919 | 919 | 592 | 878 | 919 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 588 | 582 | 582 | 584 | 584 |
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