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The Pass surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
26.5° 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 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 8 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
390 | 375 | 510 | 346 | 711 | 306 | 314 | 369 | 444 | 365 | 311 | 229 | 257 | 248 | 283 | 209 | 203 | 324 | 302 | 232 | 229 | 420 | 407 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.47m | 7:09PM1.31m | 7:19AM1.52m | 8:04PM1.34m | 8:12AM1.54m | 9:00PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.23m | 12:56PM0.05m | 1:05AM0.20m | 1:49PM-0.01m | 1:59AM0.19m | 2:43PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 390 | 113 | 161 | 230 | 272 | 228 | 314 | 369 | 444 | 365 | 311 | 229 | 252 | 210 | 192 | 153 | 112 | 324 | 302 | 232 | 91 | 420 | 407 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 130 | 346 | 510 | 299 | 254 | 209 | 302 | 302 | 295 | 176 | 171 | 169 | 257 | 248 | 283 | 209 | 203 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 229 | 84 | 61 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 375 | 375 | 327 | 346 | 25 | 306 | 153 | 110 | 72 | 107 | 158 | 205 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 127 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 81 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 487 | 555 | 214 | 271 | 711 | 563 | 579 | 309 | 316 | 298 | 330 | 395 | 388 | 367 | 500 | 572 | 572 | 546 | 587 | 587 | 533 | 450 | 401 | 401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 876 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 1892 | 876 | 1892 | 1893 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 860 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 868 | 849 | 849 | 727 |
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