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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Good from afar (Foelifuka) today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Good from afar (Foelifuka) at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1
S
20
1.2
S
20
1.7
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
272
260
249
232
185
387
411
390
355
373
593
792
1039
907
1149
967
869
835
606
590
816
1081
2118
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
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
off
off
High Tide
4:50AM1.13m
5:22PM1.01m
5:31AM1.13m
6:07PM1.00m
6:11AM1.12m
6:50PM0.99m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.29m
11:16AM0.23m
11:19PM0.31m
11:59AM0.21m
00:00AM0.32m
12:41PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
26
26
25
26
24
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
20
1.7
S
19
Energy kJ
228
197
166
231
164
151
167
165
165
160
373
593
792
1039
907
1149
967
869
835
606
590
503
1081
2118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
S
20
0.8
S
20
1
S
20
1
S
14
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
279
272
260
249
232
173
53
42
32
45
150
91
102
69
69
23
23
79
78
274
520
816
399
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
S
21
0.5
NE
10
0.6
S
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NNW
15
Energy kJ
102
71
59
45
55
53
44
27
27
138
46
105
32
31
31
14
29
23
23
109
77
104
106
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSE
2
1
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
1
185
387
411
390
355
341
276
423
468
457
481
463
388
388
413
427
403
362
334
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
599
589
589
589
589
590
599
599
599
599
599
599
599
599
599
583
578
578
578
578
578
578
578
583
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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