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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
27.5° 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 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
242
188
229
286
356
622
1000
1063
901
787
759
778
846
1080
1044
1082
1008
860
845
845
894
894
878
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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
High Tide
10:46AM1.28m
11:37PM1.15m
11:48AM1.23m
00:37AM1.15m
12:50PM1.18m
1:36AM1.15m
Low Tide
5:16PM0.02m
5:36AM0.21m
6:16PM0.06m
6:40AM0.23m
7:14PM0.11m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
22
21
22
23
22
21
23
22
23
23
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
Energy kJ
282
242
184
229
286
356
622
1000
1063
901
787
759
778
846
1080
1044
1082
1008
860
845
845
894
894
878
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
NE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
100
166
188
143
129
103
103
80
69
52
55
38
35
35
37
13
24
12
22
24
33
32
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
40
41
64
56
56
58
58
33
33
33
33
11
16
11
11
7
13
14
12
38
5
49
49
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
288
0
583
288
288
288
20
0
0
0
289
601
20
20
601
289
20
289
289
601
601
601
601
601
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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