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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fishtraps today?
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
187 | 173 | 248 | 289 | 279 | 256 | 242 | 235 | 235 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 212 | 165 | 162 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 103 | 103 | 130 | 93 | 89 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | 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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.24m | 2:25PM1.29m | 3:15AM1.24m | 3:29PM1.26m | 4:12AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.15m | 8:16AM0.34m | 8:53PM0.19m | 9:22AM0.34m | 9:52PM0.22m | 10:23AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 187 | 122 | 248 | 289 | 279 | 256 | 242 | 235 | 235 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 212 | 165 | 162 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 85 | 116 | 146 | 150 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 123 | 173 | 117 | 77 | 76 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 90 | 125 | 157 | 109 | 74 | 33 | 56 | 103 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 130 | 93 | 89 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 37 | 52 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 62 | 68 | 58 | 42 | 40 | 56 | 120 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 283 | 283 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 728 | 2 | 728 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 282 | 282 |
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