Surf Forecast for Tavarua Rights
type: Dataset
description: 10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Tavarua Rights, Tavarua Island, Fiji
about: Tavarua Rights
  type: TouristAttraction
  geo: GeoCoordinates
    latitude: -17.86
    longitude: 177.19
  description: Tavarua Rights is the overlooked sibling to Cloudbreak—a 200-meter right-hand barrel that peels along the coral reef on the opposite side of Fiji's most famous wave. While Cloudbreak hogs the spotlight, Tavarua Rights offers excellent tubes in its own right, especially when the trade winds drop and conditions go glassy. The wave ranges from fun and playful to genuinely heavy depending on swell size. It's a reminder that this corner of Fiji delivers quality in both directions.
summary:
  best day:
    date: 2026-08-09
    score: 36
    category: Poor
    explanation: Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-09 with a score of 36/100 (Poor)
  firing days count: 0
  overall recommendation: Poor conditions overall: Average score 13/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-05
  day index: 0
  strike score:
    final score: 12
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 1
    confidence explanation: Very high confidence (0-1 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 0
        out of: 25
        explanation: No alignment: Swell from 187° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
      swell size:
        score: 11
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 2.1m is 0.9m from ideal 3.0m.
      swell period:
        score: 22
        out of: 25
        explanation: Good period: 13s is 144% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
      wind:
        score: 1
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 20 km/h from 135° (SE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: -3
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (187°), size (2.1m), or wind (20 km/h from 135°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 2.1
      height ft: 6.9
      direction degrees: 187
      direction cardinal: S
      period s: 13
      explanation: 2.1m (6.9ft) swell from 187° (S) at 13s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 20
      speed mph: 12.4
      direction degrees: 135
      direction cardinal: SE
      explanation: 20 km/h (12 mph) from 135° (SE)
    secondary swell:
      height m: 1.1
      direction degrees: 198
      direction cardinal: SSW
      period s: 14
    windswell:
      height m: 0.9
      period s: 4
      explanation: Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-06
  day index: 1
  strike score:
    final score: 7
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 1
    confidence explanation: Very high confidence (0-1 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 0
        out of: 25
        explanation: No alignment: Swell from 184° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
      swell size:
        score: 9
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 1.7m is 1.3m from ideal 3.0m.
      swell period:
        score: 20
        out of: 25
        explanation: Good period: 14s is 156% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
      wind:
        score: 1
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 19 km/h from 128° (SE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: -3
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (184°), size (1.7m), or wind (19 km/h from 128°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 1.7
      height ft: 5.6
      direction degrees: 184
      direction cardinal: S
      period s: 14
      explanation: 1.7m (5.6ft) swell from 184° (S) at 14s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 19
      speed mph: 11.8
      direction degrees: 128
      direction cardinal: SE
      explanation: 19 km/h (12 mph) from 128° (SE)
    secondary swell:
      height m: 1.1
      direction degrees: 193
      direction cardinal: SSW
      period s: 11
    windswell:
      height m: 1
      period s: 4
      explanation: Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-07
  day index: 2
  strike score:
    final score: 16
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 0.95
    confidence explanation: High confidence (2-3 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 0
        out of: 25
        explanation: No alignment: Swell from 177° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
      swell size:
        score: 17
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 3.0m is 0.0m from ideal 3.0m.
      swell period:
        score: 22
        out of: 25
        explanation: Good period: 13s is 144% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
      wind:
        score: 0
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 24 km/h from 123° (ESE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: -3
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (177°), size (3.0m), or wind (24 km/h from 123°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 3
      height ft: 9.8
      direction degrees: 177
      direction cardinal: S
      period s: 13
      explanation: 3.0m (9.8ft) swell from 177° (S) at 13s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 24
      speed mph: 14.9
      direction degrees: 123
      direction cardinal: ESE
      explanation: 24 km/h (15 mph) from 123° (ESE)
    windswell:
      height m: 1.4
      period s: 5
      explanation: Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
provider: Strike Mission
date published: 2026-08-05T03:09:18.396Z
temporal coverage: 2026-08-05/2026-08-14
data sources: Open-Meteo Marine API (swell/wave data)
data sources: Open-Meteo Weather API (wind/weather data)

date: 2026-08-08
day index: 3
strike score:
  final score: 6
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.92
  confidence explanation: High confidence (2-3 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 169° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 12
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 2.2m is 0.8m from ideal 3.0m.
    swell period:
      score: 23
      out of: 25
      explanation: Good period: 12s is 133% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
    wind:
      score: 1
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 17 km/h from 108° (ESE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: -10
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: true
      explanation: -10 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (169°), size (2.2m), or wind (17 km/h from 108°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 2.2
    height ft: 7.2
    direction degrees: 169
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 12
    explanation: 2.2m (7.2ft) swell from 169° (S) at 12s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 17
    speed mph: 10.6
    direction degrees: 108
    direction cardinal: ESE
    explanation: 17 km/h (11 mph) from 108° (ESE)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.5
    direction degrees: 226
    direction cardinal: SW
    period s: 13
  windswell:
    height m: 0.7
    period s: 3
    explanation: Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)

date: 2026-08-09
day index: 4
strike score:
  final score: 36
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.89
  confidence explanation: Moderate confidence (4-5 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 164° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 9
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.7m is 1.3m from ideal 3.0m.
    swell period:
      score: 23
      out of: 25
      explanation: Good period: 12s is 133% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
    wind:
      score: 25
      out of: 25
      explanation: Light offshore: 5 km/h from 43° (NE). Grooming the wave face beautifully.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: -7
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: true
      explanation: -7 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (164°), size (1.7m), or wind (5 km/h from 43°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.7
    height ft: 5.6
    direction degrees: 164
    direction cardinal: SSE
    period s: 12
    explanation: 1.7m (5.6ft) swell from 164° (SSE) at 12s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 5
    speed mph: 3.1
    direction degrees: 43
    direction cardinal: NE
    explanation: 5 km/h (3 mph) from 43° (NE)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.7
    direction degrees: 171
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 15

date: 2026-08-10
day index: 5
strike score:
  final score: 22
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.86
  confidence explanation: Moderate confidence (4-5 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 166° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 9
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.6m is 1.4m from ideal 3.0m.
    swell period:
      score: 20
      out of: 25
      explanation: Good period: 14s is 156% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
    wind:
      score: 15
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 7 km/h from 213° (SSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: -4
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (166°), size (1.6m), or wind (7 km/h from 213°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.6
    height ft: 5.2
    direction degrees: 166
    direction cardinal: SSE
    period s: 14
    explanation: 1.6m (5.2ft) swell from 166° (SSE) at 14s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 7
    speed mph: 4.3
    direction degrees: 213
    direction cardinal: SSW
    explanation: 7 km/h (4 mph) from 213° (SSW)

date: 2026-08-11
day index: 6
strike score:
  final score: 8
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.83
  confidence explanation: Low confidence (6-7 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 166° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 2
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 1.0m is below minimum 1.5m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 8
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 16s meets minimum 7s but below ideal 9s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 20
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 7 km/h from 296° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (166°), size (1.0m), or wind (7 km/h from 296°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1
    height ft: 3.3
    direction degrees: 166
    direction cardinal: SSE
    period s: 16
    explanation: 1.0m (3.3ft) swell from 166° (SSE) at 16s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 7
    speed mph: 4.3
    direction degrees: 296
    direction cardinal: WNW
    explanation: 7 km/h (4 mph) from 296° (WNW)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.5
    direction degrees: 176
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 13

date: 2026-08-12
day index: 7
strike score:
  final score: 4
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Low confidence (6-7 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 181° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 2
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.9m is below minimum 1.5m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 8
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 16s meets minimum 7s but below ideal 9s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 17
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 248° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (181°), size (0.9m), or wind (6 km/h from 248°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.9
    height ft: 3.0
    direction degrees: 181
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 16
    explanation: 0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 181° (S) at 16s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 6
    speed mph: 3.7
    direction degrees: 248
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 248° (WSW)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.5
    direction degrees: 195
    direction cardinal: SSW
    period s: 12

date: 2026-08-13
day index: 8
strike score:
  final score: 15
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 176° is outside workable range 225°-270°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 1
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.5m is below minimum 1.5m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 23
      out of: 25
      explanation: Good period: 12s is 133% of ideal 9s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
    wind:
      score: 23
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 5 km/h from 335° (NNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (176°), size (0.5m), or wind (5 km/h from 335°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.5
    height ft: 1.6
    direction degrees: 176
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 12
    explanation: 0.5m (1.6ft) swell from 176° (S) at 12s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 5
    speed mph: 3.1
    direction degrees: 335
    direction cardinal: NNW
    explanation: 5 km/h (3 mph) from 335° (NNW)

date: 2026-08-14
day index: 9
strike score:
  final score: 6
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 12
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 226° is 21° off optimal 247°, workable but not ideal.
    swell size:
      score: 1
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.6m is below minimum 1.5m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 15
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 15s meets minimum 7s but below ideal 9s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 23 km/h from 155° (SSE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 337°-67°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: -7
      windswell degraded: true
      explanation: -7 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Tavarua Rights. Either swell direction (226°), size (0.6m), or wind (23 km/h from 155°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.6
    height ft: 2.0
    direction degrees: 226
    direction cardinal: SW
    period s: 15
    explanation: 0.6m (2.0ft) swell from 226° (SW) at 15s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 23
    speed mph: 14.3
    direction degrees: 155
    direction cardinal: SSE
    explanation: 23 km/h (14 mph) from 155° (SSE)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.4
    direction degrees: 176
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 13
  windswell:
    height m: 0.8
    period s: 4
    explanation: Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)

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