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Motels surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Motels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motels sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Motels today?
The current surf forecast for Motels at 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Motels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
273 | 262 | 251 | 520 | 492 | 241 | 241 | 287 | 280 | 318 | 320 | 408 | 490 | 414 | 348 | 302 | 254 | 169 | 254 | 132 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:42AM0.39m | 4:19PM0.22m | 4:24AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 273 | 262 | 251 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 120 | 287 | 280 | 318 | 320 | 408 | 490 | 414 | 348 | 302 | 254 | 169 | 254 | 132 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 179 | 161 | 155 | 148 | 134 | 44 | 241 | 238 | 184 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 174 | 169 | 45 | 169 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | N 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 24 | 63 | 22 | 60 | 101 | 119 | 127 | 125 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 500 | 458 | 418 | 520 | 492 | 416 | 349 | 259 | 238 | 200 | 272 | 374 | 377 | 411 | 445 | 522 | 585 | 875 | 675 | 1125 | 1202 | 1312 | 1258 | 1232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 860 | 753 | 787 | 860 | 849 | 849 | 801 | 770 | 892 | 876 | 860 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 803 |
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