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Peaking surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 +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
27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Peaking today?
The current surf forecast for Peaking at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Peaking. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 245 | 218 | 173 | 208 | 138 | 134 | 126 | 122 | 93 | 93 | 73 | 37 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 100 | 133 | 130 | 161 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 146 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:12PM 1.08 | 3:39AM 0.96 | 3:55PM 1.07 | 4:27AM 0.95 | 4:36PM 1.07 | 5:12AM 0.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:53AM 0.29 | 9:35PM 0.28 | 9:38AM 0.32 | 10:22PM 0.27 | 10:21AM 0.34 | 11:06PM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
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