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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
27.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Drive by right (Fonua one one) today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.8
S
20
1.1
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.2
S
20
1.4
S
19
2.1
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
416
411
399
366
284
492
511
486
448
485
873
1271
1375
1564
1667
1609
1469
1258
1225
957
1137
1476
3185
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:50AM1.11m
5:21PM0.99m
5:30AM1.11m
6:06PM0.98m
6:10AM1.10m
6:49PM0.97m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.28m
11:15AM0.22m
11:18PM0.31m
11:59AM0.21m
00:00AM0.32m
12:40PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
24
25
25
22
22
23
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
20
1.1
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
19
2.1
S
19
Energy kJ
309
280
243
290
269
235
280
273
273
209
485
873
1271
1375
1564
1667
1609
1469
1258
1225
957
957
1476
3185
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
S
20
1.2
S
20
1.4
S
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
434
416
411
399
366
284
31
31
32
308
153
143
138
138
61
23
23
23
79
78
663
1137
882
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NE
10
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
NE
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
21
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
73
35
20
33
122
31
27
27
79
33
33
33
32
31
31
11
11
11
23
23
76
76
74
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
SSE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
3
4
216
492
511
486
448
470
542
530
582
555
547
502
502
502
517
477
464
429
387
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
605
595
595
595
595
599
605
605
605
605
605
605
605
605
605
592
588
588
588
588
588
588
588
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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