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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
27.9° 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 12PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
431
406
456
444
494
1108
459
459
886
886
726
726
648
565
541
218
458
398
392
392
295
295
295
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:50AM1.04m
3:02PM1.03m
3:35AM1.11m
3:55PM1.07m
4:21AM1.18m
4:48PM1.11m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.33m
9:13PM0.25m
9:47AM0.26m
10:01PM0.22m
10:40AM0.18m
10:51PM0.19m
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6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
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6:10
6:09
6:09
6:09
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
26
26
27
25
26
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
392
431
380
355
403
494
1108
297
369
886
886
726
726
648
565
541
135
458
398
392
392
295
295
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.4
NE
8
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1
E
9
0.6
NE
8
0.5
S
16
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
SW
11
0.6
S
14
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
211
211
406
456
444
380
25
459
459
123
24
82
145
42
129
132
134
140
103
166
156
158
163
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
N
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.5
S
17
0.3
NE
8
0.6
S
15
0.8
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.7
S
13
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
55
40
40
41
41
18
6
28
129
24
48
11
11
149
11
163
218
24
176
12
12
12
20
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
0.6
E
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
14
22
27
28
131
137
103
60
23
116
17
129
201
18
20
154
68
180
180
184
193
218
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
291
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
289
289
288
583
583
583
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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