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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). 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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
456
444
494
1108
459
459
886
886
726
726
648
565
541
465
398
398
392
347
295
295
299
299
215
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:02PM1.03m
3:35AM1.11m
3:55PM1.07m
4:21AM1.18m
4:48PM1.11m
5:10AM1.25m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.33m
9:13PM0.25m
9:47AM0.26m
10:01PM0.22m
10:40AM0.18m
10:51PM0.19m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
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6:10
6:09
6:09
6:09
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
5
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
27
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
22
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
ESE
11
Energy kJ
380
355
403
494
1108
258
369
886
886
726
726
648
565
541
465
398
398
392
347
295
295
299
299
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.6
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
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
S
15
0.9
ESE
10
0.6
S
14
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
406
456
444
380
61
459
459
24
24
11
11
149
88
163
135
140
94
92
92
94
96
100
147
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
NE
8
0.5
S
16
0.3
NE
8
0.6
S
15
0.5
NE
6
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
40
41
41
11
18
25
24
50
48
64
42
33
129
11
155
18
176
166
156
158
163
121
121
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
5
1.1
E
10
0.6
ESE
5
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
22
22
26
168
29
137
137
123
120
143
146
158
47
220
17
175
35
40
33
36
59
72
92
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
291
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
600
600
583
599
600
583
583
583
578
583
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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