Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drive by right (Fonua one one) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 12PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drive by right (Fonua one one). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
421 | 640 | 940 | 1038 | 596 | 737 | 1109 | 1185 | 783 | 783 | 793 | 1082 | 710 | 628 | 853 | 1758 | 1646 | 581 | 1646 | 1644 | 1382 | 1264 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.11m | 11:01PM1.14m | 11:30AM1.04m | 11:52PM1.10m | 12:25PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.18m | 4:44PM0.20m | 5:21AM0.21m | 5:34PM0.26m | 6:16AM0.24m | 6:25PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
421 | 640 | 940 | 1038 | 596 | 737 | 1109 | 1185 | 783 | 783 | 793 | 1082 | 710 | 628 | 853 | 50 | 47 | 581 | 1646 | 1644 | 1382 | 1264 | 625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 |
86 | 101 | 69 | 51 | 153 | 177 | 55 | 54 | 170 | 170 | 147 | 74 | 147 | 98 | 47 | 69 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 157 | 239 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SW 14 |
70 | 70 | 70 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 35 | 68 | 49 | 43 | 54 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 18 | 16 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 73 | 31 | 297 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 5 |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 134 | 160 | 212 | 200 | 1758 | 1646 | 343 | — | — | 11 | — | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 595 | 281 | 605 | 605 | 592 | 592 | 588 | 281 | 592 | 592 |
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