Taula left (The left over there) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 +13
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Taula left (The left over there) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taula left (The left over there) sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taula left (The left over there) today?

The current surf forecast for Taula left (The left over there) at 7AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Taula left (The left over there). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
275
343
338
315
297
289
356
280
263
247
193
190
144
188
162
158
246
240
301
153
103
194
165
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:48AM1.33m
8:35PM1.16m
8:46AM1.32m
9:34PM1.16m
9:45AM1.29m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.14m
2:19PM-0.04m
2:32AM0.14m
3:17PM-0.04m
3:32AM0.16m
4:16PM-0.02m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
S
12
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
283
275
343
338
315
297
289
356
169
140
136
193
392
422
172
148
158
281
274
254
288
309
309
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.4
SE
14
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
E
8
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
103
72
67
45
45
27
44
44
280
263
247
49
190
144
188
162
113
246
240
301
153
63
194
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.3
S
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SE
14
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
14
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
19
56
18
18
60
60
60
33
27
46
43
28
42
73
141
137
97
99
69
77
63
103
44
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1028
903
848
798
713
659
634
560
248
256
217
443
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
924
593
800
924
593
593
924
924
924
924
924
1
1
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
583
5
583
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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