The Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tonga – Tongatapu)

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The Bowl Surf Guide

The Bowl in Tongatapu is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include coral.

The Bowl Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Bowl:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Bowl occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Bowl (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Bowl with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in July while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Bowl Location Map

Interactive The Bowl surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Bowl is Fua Amotu International (Tongatapu) Airport (TBU) in Tonga, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Bowl is Haapai (Ha'apai) Airport (HPA), also in Tonga, 176 km (109 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Bowl Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:08 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	8	7	8	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at The Bowl

Current tide and informaton

For Corners, 1 km from The Bowl.

Next High Water: 12:08am | 1.07m

Next Low Water: 05:47pm | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Bowl Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at The Bowl today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (27.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite