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The Pass surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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 1.1°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: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | 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 16 | |
365 | 311 | 264 | 264 | 248 | 283 | 209 | 203 | 324 | 297 | 229 | 426 | 420 | 407 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 229 | 221 | 210 | 163 | 181 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:19AM1.52m | 8:04PM1.34m | 8:12AM1.54m | 9:00PM1.36m | 9:07AM1.54m | 9:57PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.20m | 1:49PM-0.01m | 1:59AM0.19m | 2:43PM-0.05m | 2:54AM0.19m | 3:38PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | 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 11 | E 8 |
 kJ | 365 | 311 | 264 | 264 | 185 | 142 | 112 | 112 | 324 | 297 | 229 | 426 | 420 | 407 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 229 | 221 | 210 | 163 | 160 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 176 | 171 | 169 | 257 | 248 | 283 | 209 | 203 | 109 | 89 | 68 | 85 | 84 | 60 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 98 | 91 | 90 | 138 | 124 | 181 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 107 | 158 | 205 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 127 | 114 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 57 | 81 | 57 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 93 | 90 | 132 | 119 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 551 | 273 | 326 | 404 | 531 | 725 | 603 | 593 | 533 | 533 | 520 | 454 | 418 | 418 | 382 | 346 | 331 | 346 | 299 | 284 | 289 | 289 | 265 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 1892 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 801 | 753 | 753 | 849 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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