
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drive by right (Fonua one one) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Drive by right (Fonua one one). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 538 | 456 | 441 | 449 | 449 | 377 | 358 | 291 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 180 | 208 | 173 | 313 | 318 | 448 | 565 | 677 | 904 | 1029 | 1086 | 1155 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.03m | 12:46PM0.91m | 00:53AM1.00m | 1:39PM0.89m | 1:44AM0.98m | 2:30PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.26m | 6:38PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.39m | 8:16AM0.29m | 8:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
547 | 538 | 456 | 441 | 449 | 449 | 377 | 358 | 291 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 180 | 72 | 74 | 313 | 308 | 303 | 565 | 677 | 904 | 1029 | 1086 | 1155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
285 | 238 | 238 | 234 | 184 | 171 | 134 | 132 | 103 | 64 | 64 | 79 | 81 | 170 | 128 | 74 | 57 | 448 | 278 | 217 | 320 | 239 | 133 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 7 | NE 9 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 103 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 208 | 173 | 266 | 318 | 56 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
143 | 127 | 119 | 104 | 98 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 78 | 69 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 284 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 582 | 582 | 281 | 281 | 5 | 281 | 281 |
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