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Peaking surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Peaking surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Peaking sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Peaking today?
The current surf forecast for Peaking at 12AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Peaking. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SW 16 | SE 8 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
344 | 171 | 530 | 209 | 124 | 277 | 414 | 214 | 159 | 958 | 949 | 224 | 157 | 212 | 209 | 257 | 184 | 232 | 229 | 222 | 212 | 199 | 148 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.15m | 6:53AM1.31m | 7:36PM1.16m | 7:48AM1.33m | 8:35PM1.16m | 8:46AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.15m | 1:22PM-0.01m | 1:33AM0.14m | 2:19PM-0.04m | 2:32AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 236 | 116 | 86 | 84 | 88 | 277 | 414 | 214 | 159 | 190 | 186 | 224 | 157 | 212 | 209 | 257 | 184 | 232 | 229 | 222 | 111 | 108 | 148 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 131 | 171 | 215 | 209 | 113 | 121 | 79 | 75 | 142 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 27 | 46 | 19 | 35 | 27 | 212 | 199 | 49 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 18 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 181 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 124 | 63 | 56 | 103 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 344 | 461 | 530 | 452 | 476 | 389 | 262 | 574 | 715 | 958 | 949 | 945 | 864 | 869 | 817 | 731 | 705 | 650 | 560 | 492 | 283 | 283 | 463 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 2163 | 2138 | 934 | 596 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 925 | 934 | 592 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 596 | 934 | 925 | 592 | 800 | 925 | 0 |
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