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Fishtraps surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fishtraps today?
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 11AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
357 | 348 | 273 | 262 | 251 | 434 | 478 | 452 | 241 | 249 | 280 | 280 | 325 | 400 | 494 | 480 | 397 | 174 | 246 | 246 | 207 | 254 | 128 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 | |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.31m | 9:10PM1.18m | 9:09AM1.29m | 9:53PM1.16m | 9:50AM1.25m | 10:37PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.35m | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:42AM0.39m | 4:19PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 357 | 348 | 273 | 262 | 133 | 245 | 245 | 241 | 120 | 249 | 280 | 280 | 325 | 400 | 494 | 480 | 397 | 174 | 246 | 246 | 207 | 254 | 128 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 188 | 179 | 161 | 251 | 148 | 134 | 65 | 241 | 238 | 184 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 51 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 132 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | N 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | N 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 155 | 43 | 42 | 92 | 22 | 60 | 101 | 119 | 127 | 125 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 608 | 559 | 500 | 458 | 287 | 434 | 478 | 452 | 372 | 262 | 238 | 232 | 298 | 352 | 397 | 400 | 445 | 803 | 601 | 625 | 716 | 796 | 1230 | 1312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 850 | 850 | 803 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 754 | 772 | 728 | 754 | 850 | 850 | 886 | 1612 | 1885 | 865 | 861 | 728 | 728 | 803 | 754 | 864 | 864 | 861 |
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