The Pass surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 +13
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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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Pass today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pass at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
2
SSE
13
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.6
S
20
0.9
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
19
1.6
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.1
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
468
1380
403
408
274
599
963
1373
1422
1855
1764
1447
1241
1225
1072
1057
1255
1879
3020
2764
2610
2105
1834
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:51PM1.14m
5:58AM1.29m
6:38PM1.14m
6:38AM1.28m
7:21PM1.14m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.26m
11:46PM0.37m
12:27PM0.24m
00:29AM0.39m
1:09PM0.22m
1:10AM0.39m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:09
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
19
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.4
SW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.6
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.1
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
Energy kJ
284
277
61
215
209
56
599
963
1373
1422
1855
1764
1447
1241
1225
1072
1057
957
1879
3020
2764
2610
2105
1834
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
S
21
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
20
1.3
S
19
1.3
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
61
61
24
24
137
193
184
138
138
141
89
80
109
178
28
384
656
1255
674
167
158
151
149
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
W
7
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NE
10
0.6
S
20
0.3
SW
12
0.4
NE
10
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
15
Energy kJ
16
25
4
43
24
274
23
23
43
32
22
22
22
30
176
26
171
171
171
23
47
47
45
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
2
SSE
13
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.5
E
5
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
554
468
1380
403
408
306
402
354
324
284
290
331
389
317
294
212
177
186
172
129
248
273
262
214
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
753
753
803
803
849
803
860
891
870
860
849
849
849
753
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga - Tongatapu
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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