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The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | |
258 | 263 | 292 | 258 | 166 | 224 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 57 | 76 | 75 | 101 | 186 | 183 | 201 | 252 | 318 | 538 | 649 | 775 | 766 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.30m | 2:07PM1.26m | 2:50AM1.29m | 3:09PM1.21m | 3:43AM1.29m | 4:07PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.31m | 8:27PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.31m | 9:22PM0.26m | 10:03AM0.30m | 10:13PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
 kJ | 258 | 263 | 292 | 258 | 166 | 224 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 50 | 50 | 392 | 32 | 186 | 183 | 201 | 98 | 318 | 538 | 649 | 215 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 16 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 51 | 75 | 85 | 104 | 86 | 61 | 82 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 76 | 50 | 74 | 71 | 46 | 107 | 252 | 100 | 104 | 310 | 775 | 766 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | NE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 69 | 22 | 98 | 93 | 71 | 47 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 75 | 101 | 9 | 64 | 45 | 227 | 249 | 277 | 100 | 306 | 302 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 89 | 85 | 112 | 154 | 164 | 164 | 134 | 154 | 155 | 143 | 543 | 461 | 20 | 443 | 237 | 428 | 481 | 342 | 289 | 260 | 262 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 728 | 769 | 771 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 687 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 728 | 728 | 0 | 769 | 769 | 0 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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