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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Good from afar (Foelifuka) today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Good from afar (Foelifuka) at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
1.2
SE
10
0.8
S
14
1.3
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1
S
20
1.2
S
20
1.7
S
19
1.7
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
260
268
232
293
445
454
450
490
439
593
792
1039
907
1017
1107
869
835
823
590
808
1081
2118
1924
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:50AM1.13m
5:22PM1.01m
5:31AM1.13m
6:07PM1.00m
6:11AM1.12m
6:50PM0.99m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.23m
11:19PM0.31m
11:59AM0.21m
00:00AM0.32m
12:41PM0.20m
00:42AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:06
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
20
20
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
20
1.7
S
19
1.7
S
18
Energy kJ
181
184
268
148
139
167
165
165
117
373
593
792
1039
907
1017
1107
869
835
823
590
503
1081
2118
1924
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.8
S
20
1
S
20
1.1
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
272
260
249
232
173
54
42
44
46
110
103
102
69
69
23
23
79
78
78
525
808
482
106
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
S
21
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
71
47
33
55
54
44
27
27
138
34
45
32
31
23
14
29
23
23
23
77
104
106
87
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
17
36
293
445
454
450
490
439
459
481
493
457
481
437
408
371
306
306
306
259
236
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
578
590
575
583
589
599
599
599
599
599
575
599
599
599
578
578
578
577
575
578
578
578
586
583
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)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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