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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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 1.1°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 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
223
235
241
252
221
243
264
249
237
242
207
338
320
326
415
611
901
1288
1267
1224
1204
1064
921
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:45AM1.32m
10:35PM1.16m
10:46AM1.28m
11:37PM1.15m
11:48AM1.23m
00:37AM1.15m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.16m
4:16PM-0.02m
4:33AM0.18m
5:16PM0.02m
5:36AM0.21m
6:16PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
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
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
27
27
26
26
27
26
25
25
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
24
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
238
223
235
241
252
221
243
264
249
237
242
207
338
320
326
415
611
901
1288
1267
1224
1204
1064
921
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
183
124
170
107
66
142
129
117
93
100
102
171
146
138
108
101
108
84
71
52
52
36
35
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
64
63
35
35
38
45
32
30
28
41
40
41
64
56
56
59
36
17
33
33
33
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
1
6
16
25
27
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
6
6
6
15
15
575
575
575
580
589
575
288
288
575
288
288
288
20
0
0
0
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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