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The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 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 9PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SE 7 | |
318 | 386 | 561 | 528 | 516 | 502 | 449 | 433 | 459 | 470 | 480 | 470 | 452 | 489 | 489 | 303 | 284 | 314 | 311 | 392 | 370 | 427 | 358 | 372 | |
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 | 6:15PM1.22m | 6:31AM1.32m | 7:02PM1.22m | 7:11AM1.32m | 7:46PM1.21m | 7:50AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.29m | 12:53PM0.22m | 1:00AM0.31m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:41AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 264 | 386 | 301 | 251 | 241 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 142 | 138 | 106 | 57 | 309 | 455 | 373 | 303 | 284 | 314 | 311 | 311 | 370 | 427 | 358 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 295 | 370 | 268 | 195 | 173 | 166 | 119 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 103 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 97 | 97 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 87 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 318 | 283 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 72 | 124 | 126 | 224 | 162 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 76 | 22 | 24 | 61 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 561 | 528 | 516 | 502 | 449 | 433 | 459 | 470 | 480 | 470 | 452 | 489 | 489 | 464 | 461 | 438 | 349 | 392 | 359 | 318 | 340 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1607 | 1607 | 284 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 1607 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
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