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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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 2AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (08 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
11
2
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
800
640
792
988
1087
1213
1256
1167
1006
894
790
682
541
459
394
335
262
207
203
203
165
157
153
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:51PM0.91m
11:46AM0.99m
00:38AM0.92m
12:34PM0.98m
1:23AM0.94m
Low Tide
5:37AM0.42m
6:16PM0.28m
6:25AM0.42m
7:00PM0.29m
7:15AM0.41m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:52
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6:13
6:13
6:12
6:12
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.8
SSW
11
2
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
Energy kJ
488
396
412
792
988
1087
1213
1256
1167
1006
894
790
682
541
459
394
335
262
207
203
203
165
157
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
84
59
59
420
377
377
392
431
447
447
347
334
248
216
212
216
178
178
157
157
154
148
132
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
SW
13
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
54
54
33
60
66
66
32
31
31
35
46
12
20
28
89
89
124
122
112
104
104
104
104
132
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
640
800
640
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
589
590
587
583
584
575
575
575
575
583
583
583
583
15
15
15
586
600
20
0
20
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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