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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
28.0° 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 8PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
13
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
297
232
219
560
345
392
431
406
456
444
494
1108
459
459
886
886
726
726
648
565
541
465
398
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11PM1.01m
2:50AM1.04m
3:02PM1.03m
3:35AM1.11m
3:55PM1.07m
4:21AM1.18m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.38m
8:27PM0.27m
8:56AM0.33m
9:13PM0.25m
9:47AM0.26m
10:01PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:09
6:09
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
SW
17
0.6
S
8
0.7
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
13
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
61
297
42
195
560
345
392
431
380
355
403
494
1108
258
369
886
886
726
726
648
565
541
465
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
ESE
9
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
61
43
232
219
55
214
211
211
406
456
444
380
103
459
459
24
24
11
11
149
129
163
155
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
S
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
99
58
58
57
27
55
40
18
40
41
14
131
25
103
99
50
48
64
42
11
10
24
31
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
5
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
3
8
13
98
140
20
24
123
16
13
109
78
119
116
143
173
181
164
188
166
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
288
20
20
20
20
20
291
0
20
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
289
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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