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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 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 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
231 | 227 | 223 | 177 | 214 | 204 | 162 | 125 | 123 | 92 | 103 | 132 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 92 | 82 | 74 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 218 | 209 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.29m | 3:15AM1.24m | 3:29PM1.26m | 4:12AM1.26m | 4:30PM1.24m | 5:04AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.19m | 9:22AM0.34m | 9:52PM0.22m | 10:23AM0.32m | 10:45PM0.25m | 11:19AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 |
 kJ | 231 | 227 | 223 | 177 | 214 | 204 | 162 | 125 | 123 | 92 | 53 | 57 | 117 | 117 | 121 | 127 | 121 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 91 | 125 | 157 | 109 | 44 | 42 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 92 | 82 | 74 | 121 | 114 | 76 | 218 | 209 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 62 | 38 | 57 | 30 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 132 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 125 | 114 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 62 | 51 | 64 | 58 | 53 | 37 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 769 | 728 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 283 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 |
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