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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fishtraps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fishtraps sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fishtraps today?
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 9PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
267 | 314 | 306 | 361 | 357 | 348 | 273 | 262 | 251 | 248 | 477 | 241 | 241 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 332 | 408 | 494 | 500 | 489 | 174 | 169 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.20m | 8:29AM1.31m | 9:10PM1.18m | 9:09AM1.29m | 9:53PM1.16m | 9:50AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.35m | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:42AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 53 | 314 | 306 | 111 | 108 | 348 | 273 | 132 | 251 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 117 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 332 | 408 | 494 | 500 | 489 | 174 | 169 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | N 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 267 | 72 | 71 | 361 | 357 | 188 | 179 | 262 | 155 | 148 | 134 | 63 | 241 | 195 | 184 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 51 | 24 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | N 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | N 12 | S 16 | N 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 38 | 62 | 154 | 202 | 45 | 46 | 161 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 63 | 22 | 60 | 101 | 119 | 127 | 125 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 24 | 48 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 402 | 555 | 581 | 547 | 509 | 559 | 476 | 333 | 434 | 447 | 477 | 416 | 394 | 261 | 220 | 317 | 382 | 373 | 311 | 341 | 411 | 1177 | 982 | 1081 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 861 | 850 | 789 | 850 | 850 | 865 | 754 | 850 | 850 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 850 | 872 | 865 | 865 | 850 | 861 | 728 | 861 |
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