The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 23 Jun 2025 +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
25.2° C
(Which is 1.2°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 Tuesday (Jun 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 12 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jun 27) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 24th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 29th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 26th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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

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Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Sat
05
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
1.4
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.9
SSE
0.3
SW
0.7
S
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SW
1.2
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)1291010101112101312141312129161114141513121214201817171616161414131614
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2274654493613276457307391252107610575193401541887915718535364357958039865411421473170315421113108811271034831724865736
Wind
(km/h)
40
SE
35
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
45
E
45
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
60
SE
50
ESE
40
ESE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
0
SSW
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
40
SE
45
SE
20
NNE
20
N
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcrosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:39PM
1.25
5:50AM
1.48
6:39PM
1.28
6:46AM
1.49
7:36PM
1.30
7:42AM
1.50
8:32PM
1.31
8:36AM
1.48
9:26PM
1.31
9:30AM
1.44
10:19PM
1.31
10:23AM
1.39
11:10PM
1.30
11:16AM
1.32
12:00AM
1.28
12:08PM
1.25
12:48AM
1.26
1:00PM
1.18
1:35AM
1.23
1:53PM
1.12
2:20AM
1.22
2:47PM
1.07
3:06AM
1.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:33PM
0.25
12:24PM
0.04
12:32AM
0.24
1:20PM
0.00
1:29AM
0.23
2:14PM
-0.01
2:25AM
0.23
3:08PM
0.00
3:21AM
0.25
3:59PM
0.04
4:15AM
0.27
4:50PM
0.09
5:10AM
0.30
5:39PM
0.16
6:04AM
0.33
6:26PM
0.23
6:58AM
0.36
7:13PM
0.30
7:52AM
0.37
7:59PM
0.36
8:44AM
0.38
8:46PM
0.41
9:35AM
0.37
Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Sat
05
Sunrise--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18
Sunset6:07--6:08--6:08--6:08--6:08--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:10--6:10--6:10--6:12--
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Rain (mm)
-61691-22-1223--3-----2111----18648---
Temp. °C232322212222222323222223242424252525252423232323232322222121212323232222
Feels °C (?)191917161716161818161517222224262727292521222222222120201716162024232017

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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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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