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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.7°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: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 143mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, gales from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | |
349 | 494 | 500 | 480 | 414 | 348 | 308 | 334 | 169 | 132 | 282 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 1861 | 692 | 1115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.16m | 9:50AM1.25m | 10:37PM1.12m | 10:32AM1.22m | 11:22PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.39m | 4:19PM0.22m | 4:24AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.26m | 5:08AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 12 | N 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 349 | 494 | 500 | 480 | 414 | 348 | 308 | 334 | 169 | 132 | 282 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 42 | 34 | 914 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 12 | N 11 | SW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 174 | 169 | 169 | 24 | 23 | 128 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 63 | 76 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 | S 15 | N 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 127 | 90 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 212 | 312 | 371 | 393 | 371 | 457 | 537 | 544 | 1372 | 1662 | 1224 | 1403 | 1340 | 1403 | 1694 | 2024 | 2279 | 2414 | 3008 | 2352 | 2239 | 1861 | 692 | 1115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 850 | 850 | 754 | 754 | 728 | 754 | 850 | 861 | 861 | 754 | 728 | 728 | 754 | 282 | 287 | 287 | 282 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 |
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