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Good from afar (Foelifuka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.8° 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 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Good from afar (Foelifuka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
273 | 369 | 388 | 372 | 635 | 996 | 1011 | 924 | 787 | 790 | 759 | 687 | 608 | 534 | 488 | 229 | 392 | 314 | 303 | 319 | 319 | 177 | 166 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.34m | 7:36PM1.18m | 7:48AM1.35m | 8:35PM1.18m | 8:46AM1.34m | 9:34PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM-0.01m | 1:34AM0.14m | 2:19PM-0.04m | 2:32AM0.14m | 3:17PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 80 | 369 | 388 | 372 | 162 | 103 | 188 | 161 | 109 | 215 | 212 | 268 | 236 | 232 | 170 | 157 | 157 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 138 | 117 | 166 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 198 | 139 | 104 | 103 | 134 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 165 | 42 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 97 | 64 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | S 17 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 70 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 92 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 95 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 80 | 40 | 78 | 69 | 65 | 95 | 135 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 273 | 310 | 227 | 218 | 635 | 996 | 1011 | 924 | 787 | 790 | 759 | 687 | 608 | 534 | 488 | 229 | 392 | 314 | 303 | 319 | 319 | 177 | 138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 909 | 909 | 909 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 909 | 909 | 909 | 909 | 2152 | 909 | 909 | 909 | 868 | 827 | 600 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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