Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 1 m, Visibility over 30 m, Water 28 °C
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.5 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 182, good
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1081, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 82, good | 1.1 m | 19 kn | 24kn | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 1.5 m | 20 kn | 27kn | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 1.4 m | 19 kn | 24kn | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 1.3 m | 17 kn | 22kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 21kn | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 22kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 1.1 m | 19 kn | 25kn | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 23kn | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 22kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 81, good | 1.3 m | 19 kn | 27kn | 25°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:52 −0.6 mHigh 12:11 +0.5 mLow 18:15 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:27 +0.6 mLow 06:54 −0.6 mHigh 13:12 +0.5 mLow 19:20 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:31 +0.6 mLow 07:53 −0.6 mHigh 14:10 +0.6 mLow 20:22 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fonualei
A reef dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Longomapu, 75 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Neiafu, 79 km. Nearest airport: Vava'u International Airport (VAV), 73 km.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun, Jul and Aug (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 79 km away
No town nearby
Longomapu, 75 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Neiafu, 79 km. Nearest airport: Vava'u International Airport (VAV), 73 km.
See places to stay near Neiafu, 79 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
In the water
Dives and courses in Fonualei · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Fonualei · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 30 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.