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The Pass surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pass sea temperature is
26.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Pass today?
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 10AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
324 | 297 | 229 | 426 | 420 | 407 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 229 | 175 | 166 | 163 | 181 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 152 | 114 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.54m | 9:00PM1.36m | 9:07AM1.54m | 9:57PM1.35m | 10:04AM1.51m | 10:55PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.19m | 2:43PM-0.05m | 2:54AM0.19m | 3:38PM-0.05m | 3:52AM0.20m | 4:35PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 112 | 297 | 229 | 426 | 420 | 407 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 229 | 175 | 166 | 163 | 247 | 219 | 191 | 190 | 163 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 154 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 324 | 89 | 93 | 85 | 84 | 60 | 57 | 111 | 108 | 98 | 91 | 90 | 138 | 124 | 160 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 152 | 114 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 87 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 57 | 81 | 111 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 93 | 90 | 132 | 181 | 122 | 118 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 428 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 381 | 345 | 367 | 291 | 305 | 321 | 305 | 305 | 313 | 282 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 849 | 727 | 727 | 849 | 870 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 803 | 753 | 753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 287 | 287 | 868 | 876 |
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