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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
26.2° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
191 | 174 | 168 | 181 | 154 | 281 | 332 | 443 | 604 | 770 | 421 | 407 | 319 | 308 | 273 | 320 | 550 | 504 | 504 | 486 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.34m | 11:02AM1.46m | 11:54PM1.32m | 12:03PM1.40m | 00:54AM1.31m | 1:04PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.23m | 5:33PM0.02m | 5:53AM0.26m | 6:31PM0.08m | 6:57AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 153 | 162 | 169 | 164 | 168 | 281 | 332 | 443 | 604 | 770 | 421 | 407 | 319 | 284 | 230 | 320 | 550 | 504 | 504 | 486 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 174 | 168 | 181 | 154 | 162 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 99 | 287 | 313 | 303 | 308 | 273 | 184 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 116 | 148 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 66 | 90 | 75 | 65 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 191 | 77 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 49 | — | 72 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 728 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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