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The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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 1.5°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 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | |
1173 | 929 | 761 | 1042 | 1025 | 778 | 433 | 357 | 268 | 258 | 187 | 176 | 248 | 289 | 279 | 256 | 247 | 235 | 235 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 174 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:16PM1.39m | 1:10AM1.25m | 1:20PM1.33m | 2:14AM1.24m | 2:25PM1.29m | 3:15AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.10m | 7:09AM0.32m | 7:51PM0.15m | 8:16AM0.34m | 8:53PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1173 | 929 | 761 | 1042 | 1025 | 778 | 433 | 357 | 268 | 258 | 187 | 122 | 248 | 289 | 279 | 256 | 247 | 235 | 235 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 174 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 86 | 123 | 176 | 117 | 77 | 76 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 45 | 20 | 66 | 64 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 14 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 45 | 20 | 41 | 44 | 90 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | 18 | — | 18 | 13 | 38 | 66 | 77 | 86 | 96 | 74 | 91 | 94 | 106 | 136 | 113 | 42 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 872 | 872 | 283 | 850 | 850 | 754 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 727 |
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