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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 +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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fishtraps today?
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 9AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 94 | 88 | 163 | 206 | 395 | 360 | 410 | 598 | 428 | 398 | 392 | 290 | 286 | 269 | 217 | 181 | 178 | 167 | 166 | 251 | 274 | 255 | 290 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:09AM 1.18 | 2:44PM 1.26 | 3:07AM 1.13 | 3:32PM 1.24 | 4:02AM 1.09 | 4:18PM 1.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:22AM 0.30 | 9:05PM 0.35 | 9:12AM 0.36 | 9:59PM 0.34 | 10:01AM 0.40 | 10:48PM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 |
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