Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Motels surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 29 Jan 2026 +13
Forecast 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
28.9° C
 (Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Motels this week:

The surf forecast for Motels over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Motels in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 01) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 29th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 4th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 5th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Motels over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.9
ENE
0.5
NW
1
NE
1.6
NE
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
SW
1.3
SE
2.1
SE
0.4
SW
2.1
ESE
3
SE
1.3
S
Period(s) (?)161614141491291015146137126611787
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)306239251167160067001041031913031751363594201039159
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
SE
15
S
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
on		offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
1.38
4:54AM
1.18
5:05PM
1.41
5:56AM
1.22
6:04PM
1.44
6:54AM
1.27
7:01PM
1.46
7:48AM
1.32
7:56PM
1.47
8:39AM
1.35
8:47PM
1.45
9:27AM
1.37
9:37PM
1.41
10:13AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:40PM
0.15
10:47AM
0.31
11:41PM
0.10
11:49AM
0.28
12:38AM
0.06
12:48PM
0.25
1:32AM
0.03
1:45PM
0.22
2:22AM
0.03
2:38PM
0.20
3:10AM
0.05
3:29PM
0.20
3:56AM
0.09
Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24
Sunset7:27--7:25--7:25--7:25--7:24--7:24--7:23--
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
45-23--------3-121-11
Temp. °C282828282828282828282727282828282727272827
Feels °C (?)313131303032313231303030302928272525252930
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Motels:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Motels surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Motels at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the Motels Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Motels provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Motels can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Motels surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Motels) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Motels may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Motels is 2 km (1 miles) from Neiafu. If you plan a holiday in Tonga - Tongatapu, look for hotels and other accommodation in Neiafu. Neiafu has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest