The Bowl surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 08 Feb 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
29.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 12 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Feb 10) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 10th Feb)3ft (0.9m) 14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
N
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)1110141413131314131313121212121211111149
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23117523823125029529930829028222417813911487674344331037
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:54AM
1.12
1:11PM
1.22
1:46AM
1.06
1:59PM
1.18
2:41AM
1.02
2:49PM
1.16
3:38AM
1.00
3:42PM
1.15
4:34AM
1.00
4:34PM
1.16
5:26AM
1.03
5:24PM
1.19
6:13AM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:53AM
0.38
7:39PM
0.34
7:41AM
0.44
8:32PM
0.37
8:31AM
0.48
9:27PM
0.37
9:25AM
0.49
10:21PM
0.36
10:19AM
0.49
11:12PM
0.33
11:11AM
0.47
11:59PM
0.29
11:59AM
0.44
Sun
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:30--6:31
Sunset7:22--7:22--7:22--7:21--7:20--7:20--7:19--
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
---210411-11--1-1343-6
Temp. °C272727272727272728282727282827282727282827
Feels °C (?)282828282527282829292828292828302930313128
  • 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

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.


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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest