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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
27.4° 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?

The current surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) at 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
346
371
316
370
379
354
340
415
345
274
332
396
516
1018
1271
1372
1198
1081
1061
1194
1144
1186
1208
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:45AM1.29m
10:35PM1.15m
10:46AM1.26m
11:36PM1.14m
11:48AM1.21m
00:37AM1.13m
Low Tide
4:16PM-0.02m
4:33AM0.18m
5:16PM0.02m
5:36AM0.20m
6:16PM0.06m
6:40AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
27
24
25
25
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
322
346
371
316
370
379
354
340
415
345
218
332
396
516
1018
1271
1372
1198
1081
1061
1194
1144
1186
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
170
155
63
194
170
123
136
136
136
157
274
202
162
137
132
90
74
73
54
54
54
50
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
58
60
103
45
46
30
7
10
12
12
37
35
35
35
35
33
18
33
18
11
11
23
23
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
11
16
20
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
582
582
582
595
599
582
582
281
281
281
281
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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