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Lighthouse surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | SW 20 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
56 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 215 | 34 | 184 | 33 | 134 | 133 | 122 | 111 | 152 | 143 | 165 | 163 | 160 | 156 | 147 | 134 | 129 | 82 | 74 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:50AM1.29m | 3:09PM1.21m | 3:43AM1.29m | 4:07PM1.18m | 4:32AM1.29m | 5:02PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.31m | 9:22PM0.26m | 10:03AM0.30m | 10:13PM0.31m | 10:56AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 18 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 56 | 49 | 47 | 300 | 234 | 189 | 216 | 136 | 212 | 212 | 250 | 111 | 255 | 116 | 270 | 161 | 159 | 155 | 341 | 134 | 129 | 82 | 74 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 216 | 134 | 133 | 114 | 54 | 152 | 260 | 127 | 163 | 160 | 156 | 107 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | S 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 17 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 72 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 58 | 143 | 165 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 147 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 672 | 669 | 723 | 160 | 215 | 207 | 184 | — | 108 | 133 | 122 | 575 | 120 | — | 106 | 564 | 675 | 714 | 111 | 723 | 786 | 337 | 356 | 397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 687 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 865 | 728 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 282 | 685 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 728 | 728 | 282 | 282 |
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