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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 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
25.9° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
741 | 572 | 526 | 406 | 391 | 357 | 338 | 329 | 561 | 293 | 284 | 222 | 273 | 407 | 395 | 274 | 599 | 963 | 1373 | 1422 | 1667 | 1585 | 1447 | 1241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.29m | 5:02PM1.16m | 5:16AM1.29m | 5:51PM1.14m | 5:58AM1.29m | 6:38PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:01PM0.35m | 11:43AM0.26m | 11:46PM0.37m | 12:27PM0.24m | 00:29AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 328 | 317 | 461 | 208 | 127 | 195 | 161 | 133 | 561 | 293 | 284 | 135 | 273 | 407 | 395 | 193 | 599 | 963 | 1373 | 1422 | 1667 | 1585 | 1447 | 1241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 741 | 572 | 526 | 406 | 391 | 357 | 338 | 329 | 130 | 39 | 61 | 222 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 42 | 184 | 181 | 229 | 233 | 89 | 80 | 109 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 7 | NE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 46 | 171 | 167 | 147 | 128 | 97 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 26 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 137 | 274 | 32 | 25 | 91 | 91 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 33 | 143 | 183 | 300 | 273 | 384 | 306 | 287 | 279 | 233 | 261 | 259 | 308 | 345 | 308 | 308 | 300 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 789 | 283 | 283 | 754 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 728 | 728 | 283 | 728 | 754 | 754 | 850 | 789 | 789 |
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