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(Tonga – Tongatapu)

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Fishtraps Surf Guide

Fishtraps in Tongatapu is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of coral.

Fishtraps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fishtraps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fishtraps occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fishtraps (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fishtraps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in July while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fishtraps Location Map

Interactive Fishtraps surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Fishtraps is Fua Amotu International (Tongatapu) Airport (TBU) in Tonga, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fishtraps is Haapai (Ha'apai) Airport (HPA), also in Tonga, 176 km (109 miles) away.

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Fishtraps Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:25 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Fishtraps

Current tide and informaton

For Corners, 2 km from Fishtraps.

Next High Water: 09:50am | 1.25m

Next Low Water: 04:19pm | 0.22m

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Fishtraps Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.4 °C) too at Fishtraps, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite