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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 06 Dec 2025 +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
26.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drive by right (Fonua one one) this week:

The surf forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Drive by right (Fonua one one) in the next 12 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Dec 08) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 11th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 11th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 9th Dec)5ft (1.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sat
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SW
1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)12141314131212712121211118888881010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3834294275694833502802787736505795154272802731868579798979
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
20
SE
25
E
15
NE
5
E
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NW
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crossglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:00PM
1.34
8:49AM
1.16
8:58PM
1.31
9:48AM
1.15
9:57PM
1.26
10:47AM
1.14
10:57PM
1.21
11:45AM
1.12
11:56PM
1.14
12:42PM
1.11
12:55AM
1.08
1:36PM
1.10
1:53AM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:33AM
-0.06
2:46PM
0.14
3:30AM
-0.03
3:46PM
0.17
4:27AM
0.01
4:46PM
0.20
5:24AM
0.07
5:48PM
0.24
6:20AM
0.13
6:49PM
0.26
7:14AM
0.19
7:48PM
0.28
8:05AM
0.24
Sat
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sunrise--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52
Sunset7:02--7:02--7:04--7:04--7:05--7:06--7:06--
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Rain (mm)
-323113-7-31145131466451-
Temp. °C262626262627272727272726252525232425252526
Feels °C (?)262525262627272829292927252527242526262729
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The above surf forecast table for Drive by right (Fonua one one) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Drive by right (Fonua one one) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Drive by right (Fonua one one) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Drive by right (Fonua one one)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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