Surf Forecasts:
Drive by right (Fonua one one) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drive by right (Fonua one one) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drive by right (Fonua one one) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 780 | 521 | 268 | 487 | 427 | 421 | 485 | 657 | 915 | 924 | 1145 | 844 | 553 | 532 | 412 | 331 | 422 | 341 | 303 | 228 | 864 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.01m | 1:58AM1.17m | 2:45PM1.03m | 2:59AM1.19m | 3:45PM1.07m | 3:58AM1.22m | 4:41PM1.11m | 4:55AM1.24m | 5:34PM1.15m | 5:49AM1.24m | 6:25PM1.19m | 6:42AM1.23m | 7:14PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.16m | 7:39PM0.26m | 8:30AM0.13m | 8:41PM0.24m | 9:30AM0.10m | 9:43PM0.22m | 10:27AM0.08m | 10:41PM0.19m | 11:20AM0.06m | 11:38PM0.16m | 12:11PM0.06m | 00:32AM0.14m | 1:00PM0.08m | 1:24AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 780 | 521 | 268 | 487 | 427 | 421 | 485 | 657 | 915 | 924 | 1145 | 844 | 553 | 532 | 412 | 331 | 422 | 341 | 303 | 228 | 864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 13 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 186 | 192 | 190 | 137 | 91 | 37 | 33 | 44 | 52 | 115 | 27 | 38 | 74 | 135 | 90 | 68 | 120 | 126 | 61 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | NE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 313 | 317 | 29 | 10 | 84 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 50 | 67 | 78 | 39 | 65 | 50 | 23 | 155 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 207 | 254 | 182 | 319 | 356 | 310 | 203 | 118 | — | 109 | 185 | 181 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2066 | 5 | 5 | 605 | 787 | 929 | 919 | 878 | 284 | 795 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 595 | 605 |
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