Good from afar (Foelifuka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 +13
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Good from afar (Foelifuka) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Good from afar (Foelifuka) sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Good from afar (Foelifuka) today?

The current surf forecast for Good from afar (Foelifuka) at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Good from afar (Foelifuka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.9
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.9
SSE
11
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
384
398
365
373
374
355
98
264
256
207
212
247
247
281
200
367
307
410
419
354
266
320
337
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:46AM1.34m
9:34PM1.17m
9:45AM1.32m
10:35PM1.16m
10:46AM1.28m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.14m
3:17PM-0.04m
3:31AM0.16m
4:16PM-0.02m
4:33AM0.18m
5:16PM0.02m
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
1
6
8
5
3
8
Temp °C
25
25
23
22
22
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
21
22
21
19
19
23
22
25
26
26
26
25
26
25
25
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
1.7
E
8
0.6
S
12
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
167
157
148
143
103
374
97
199
264
256
207
212
247
247
281
164
367
307
410
419
354
266
320
337
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
17
0.9
SE
8
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SE
9
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
44
21
49
48
69
102
95
98
129
183
124
170
107
39
40
200
80
75
71
71
89
187
90
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
49
43
25
48
49
48
45
93
60
64
64
35
35
66
64
87
30
28
41
40
41
64
52
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SSW
3
Energy kJ
480
384
398
365
373
355
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
583
909
909
578
578
10
9
0
0
15
15
6
292
289
289
289
589
589
575
575
575
575
288
599
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
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