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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
167
206
306
245
269
255
251
180
251
294
198
194
185
239
307
346
306
329
321
321
277
321
329
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross
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
cross-off
High Tide
5:44PM1.08m
6:01AM1.16m
6:30PM1.06m
6:41AM1.15m
7:14PM1.04m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.21m
11:49PM0.24m
12:23PM0.20m
00:30AM0.27m
1:05PM0.19m
1:11AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
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6:16
6:16
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
155
44
62
306
245
269
121
149
180
251
294
198
194
185
239
307
346
306
329
321
321
277
321
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.6
N
14
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
47
148
141
137
129
218
255
251
167
153
114
84
97
97
91
138
239
306
121
160
121
258
255
252
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SW
14
0.7
N
14
0.7
N
14
0.6
N
14
0.5
SE
8
0.6
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
12
Energy kJ
150
167
206
188
183
92
206
144
90
87
85
114
191
188
140
33
132
119
306
184
212
117
85
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
4
6
6
1
1
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
20
288
288
1521
1521
20
0
0
0
0
1521
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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