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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (08 May)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
1426
1542
1452
1314
1065
831
666
584
584
584
509
450
450
386
313
306
251
241
194
205
175
168
161
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:47AM0.97m
00:38AM0.90m
12:34PM0.97m
1:22AM0.93m
1:21PM0.97m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.41m
6:16PM0.28m
6:25AM0.42m
7:00PM0.29m
7:14AM0.41m
7:43PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
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6:12
6:12
6:10
6:10
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
23
24
25
24
25
24
25
26
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1363
1426
1542
1452
1314
1065
831
666
584
584
584
509
450
450
386
313
306
251
241
194
157
175
168
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
565
510
530
582
638
593
524
467
361
320
314
272
250
245
245
240
183
175
168
168
205
150
113
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
24
24
24
13
13
12
28
76
74
18
18
89
89
88
79
75
75
104
104
103
130
97
97
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
595
595
594
582
605
592
0
592
0
0
0
0
592
626
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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