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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fishtraps today?
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | |
334 | 258 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 258 | 292 | 163 | 160 | 71 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 76 | 75 | 101 | 186 | 183 | 201 | 252 | 314 | 533 | 649 | 775 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.30m | 2:07PM1.26m | 2:50AM1.29m | 3:09PM1.21m | 3:43AM1.29m | 4:07PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.31m | 8:27PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.31m | 9:22PM0.26m | 10:03AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
 kJ | 334 | 258 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 258 | 292 | 163 | 160 | 196 | 51 | 50 | 135 | 138 | 130 | 32 | 186 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 314 | 533 | 649 | 775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 75 | 85 | 104 | 86 | 61 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 74 | 71 | 183 | 201 | 252 | 304 | 277 | 310 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 98 | 93 | 71 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 76 | 75 | 101 | 31 | 28 | 107 | 227 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 103 | 103 | 117 | 143 | 165 | 148 | 154 | 134 | 130 | 573 | 676 | 186 | 188 | 155 | 197 | 200 | 221 | 334 | 385 | 481 | 547 | 561 | 404 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 769 | 769 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 687 | 685 | 728 | 685 | 728 | 685 | 685 | 728 | 685 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 803 | 283 | 283 | 283 |
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