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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 1.2°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 10AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
9
1.6
SSE
9
2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
252
252
366
452
619
581
392
445
876
835
422
538
667
910
905
806
667
675
659
623
587
525
488
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:00AM1.30m
6:39PM1.16m
6:53AM1.34m
7:36PM1.18m
7:48AM1.35m
8:35PM1.18m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.04m
00:38AM0.14m
1:23PM-0.01m
1:34AM0.14m
2:19PM-0.04m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:07
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
20
19
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
S
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
1.6
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
108
108
206
366
342
254
206
84
80
198
139
422
210
132
188
161
109
215
215
205
239
229
170
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
SW
18
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
239
239
252
195
134
126
163
251
203
28
56
104
103
103
103
102
102
66
62
61
61
61
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
158
252
155
14
11
12
12
153
78
8
7
55
92
134
6
57
95
6
6
60
60
60
55
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
9
1.5
E
7
2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
167
177
216
278
452
619
581
392
445
876
835
212
538
667
910
905
806
667
675
659
623
587
525
488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
583
583
583
578
583
2152
2127
919
909
919
909
583
578
583
586
583
909
909
583
583
909
909
909
909
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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