The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 03 Feb 2026 +13
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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
29.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bowl this week:

The surf forecast for The Bowl over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 12 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Feb 06) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 8th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 8th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 6th Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bowl over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSE
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
S
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)777771212813121212111111111110141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7558586163928945562546457349241177235279231175238231208
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
20
SE
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
5
WNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffglasscross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:47PM
1.45
9:27AM
1.37
9:37PM
1.41
10:13AM
1.37
10:26PM
1.35
10:58AM
1.35
11:15PM
1.27
11:42AM
1.31
12:03AM
1.19
12:26PM
1.27
12:54AM
1.12
1:11PM
1.22
1:46AM
1.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:38PM
0.20
3:10AM
0.05
3:29PM
0.20
3:56AM
0.09
4:20PM
0.22
4:41AM
0.16
5:09PM
0.24
5:24AM
0.23
5:58PM
0.28
6:08AM
0.31
6:47PM
0.31
6:53AM
0.38
7:39PM
0.34
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:28--
Sunset-7:24--7:23--7:23--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22-
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-13-2816101341940451---215
Temp. °C282928282928282827272625262727282828282828
Feels °C (?)293232323130292927242425262828293030303030
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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 12 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.

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