Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 +13
Forecast 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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bowl this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 4th May)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast

Light 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).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
0.6
SW
19
1.9
SE
8
0.8
SW
17
2.1
SE
8
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
2.4
SE
9
2.2
SE
8
1.2
S
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
528
449
459
470
489
284
392
358
490
361
273
251
198
890
634
256
271
259
315
62
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:15PM1.22m
6:31AM1.32m
7:02PM1.22m
7:11AM1.32m
7:46PM1.21m
7:50AM1.32m
8:28PM1.20m
8:29AM1.31m
9:10PM1.18m
9:09AM1.29m
9:53PM1.16m
9:50AM1.25m
10:37PM1.12m
10:32AM1.22m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.29m
12:53PM0.22m
1:00AM0.31m
1:35PM0.20m
1:41AM0.33m
2:15PM0.18m
2:21AM0.35m
2:55PM0.18m
3:01AM0.37m
3:37PM0.20m
3:42AM0.39m
4:19PM0.22m
4:24AM0.42m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
6:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
3
—
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
24
25
25
Feels °C
28
24
24
23
21
22
21
22
21
22
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
1.2
S
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
264
251
176
142
57
373
284
311
358
267
361
273
133
144
153
84
256
271
259
315
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
N
14
0.6
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
12
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
N
11
Energy kJ
295
195
119
103
103
140
97
121
87
76
153
236
251
198
59
91
201
169
169
92
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
15
0.5
N
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
N
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
N
11
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
318
56
72
126
80
50
30
76
61
44
71
46
206
86
22
57
53
23
30
21
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
2.4
SE
9
2.2
SE
8
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
2.2
SE
10
Energy kJ
—
528
449
459
470
489
461
392
340
490
735
647
402
373
890
634
246
222
171
149
863
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Bowl
Tongatapu
Bowling left
Vava'u
Oh Right
Vava'u
Peaking
Vava'u
Peaking
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Peaking
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Lighthouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Lighthouse
Kadavu Passage
Lighthouse
Kadavu Passage
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
284
283
283
283
284
284
284
283
284
284
850
861
728
788
728
728
803
803
803
803
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga - Tongatapu
Motels
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Motels
Tongatapu
Bowling left
Vava'u
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Bowling left
Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Boneyard
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Itaúna
Brazil
Campeche
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Barrancon
Chile
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

View more
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for The Bowl:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Bowl surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for The Bowl at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the The Bowl Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Bowl surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Bowl) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Bowl may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Bowl is 2 km (1 miles) from Neiafu. If you plan a holiday in Tonga - Tongatapu, look for hotels and other accommodation in Neiafu. Neiafu has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest