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The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bowl today?
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 188mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 779 | 3219 | 2279 | 1198 | 1576 | 2253 | 2574 | 2947 | 2770 | 2939 | 2368 | 2184 | 2129 | 1677 | 1336 | 1336 | 1215 | 1042 | 865 | 749 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.22m | 11:22PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.18m | 00:08AM1.07m | 12:01PM1.15m | 00:56AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.26m | 5:08AM0.46m | 5:47PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.32m | 6:43AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
37 | 79 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
14 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1955 | 1258 | 1086 | 1007 | 917 | 1576 | 2253 | 2574 | 2947 | 2770 | 2939 | 324 | 314 | 314 | 343 | 370 | 363 | 303 | 303 | 865 | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 13 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 647 | 566 | 432 | 363 | 326 | 318 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 87 | 33 | 61 | 43 | 242 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | S 18 | N 12 | S 20 | SW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 77 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 36 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 87 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 2837 | 2508 | 2124 | 93 | 779 | 3219 | 2279 | 1198 | 471 | 87 | 131 | 162 | 139 | 170 | 2368 | 2184 | 2129 | 1677 | 1336 | 1336 | 1215 | 1042 | 500 | 402 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 283 | 283 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 788 | 861 | 803 | 803 | 864 | 788 | 754 | 728 | 728 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 728 | 728 |
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