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The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
27.7° 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 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
471 | 502 | 470 | 470 | 519 | 494 | 440 | 485 | 520 | 489 | 530 | 440 | 284 | 314 | 311 | 311 | 370 | 427 | 358 | 287 | 267 | 257 | 306 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.32m | 7:02PM1.22m | 7:11AM1.32m | 7:46PM1.21m | 7:50AM1.32m | 8:28PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.22m | 1:00AM0.31m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:41AM0.33m | 2:15PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 241 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 142 | 138 | 106 | 103 | 309 | 455 | 373 | 303 | 284 | 314 | 311 | 76 | 73 | 427 | 358 | 287 | 267 | 257 | 306 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 173 | 166 | 119 | 106 | 103 | 70 | 89 | 61 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 97 | 97 | 125 | 121 | 311 | 370 | 121 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 13 | N 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | N 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 59 | 72 | 124 | 126 | 224 | 162 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 121 | 121 | 44 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 471 | 502 | 470 | 470 | 519 | 494 | 440 | 485 | 520 | 489 | 530 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 464 | 353 | 314 | 398 | 403 | 502 | 531 | 602 | 617 | 617 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 284 | 284 | 861 | 284 | 284 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 284 | 283 | 284 |
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