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The Pass surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.0°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 10PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
233 | 332 | 367 | 485 | 615 | 604 | 332 | 259 | 296 | 230 | 235 | 367 | 233 | 298 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 213 | 209 | 334 | 334 | 328 | 328 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.32m | 12:03PM1.40m | 00:54AM1.31m | 1:04PM1.33m | 1:53AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.26m | 6:31PM0.08m | 6:57AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.14m | 8:01AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 233 | 332 | 367 | 485 | 615 | 604 | 332 | 259 | 296 | 230 | 235 | 367 | 233 | 298 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 213 | 209 | 334 | 334 | 328 | 328 | 328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 162 | 132 | 129 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 198 | 191 | 142 | 134 | 159 | 28 | 133 | 133 | 106 | 117 | 120 | 108 | 125 | 78 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 83 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 7 | 57 | 54 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 79 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 144 | 102 | 94 | 88 | 67 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 291 | 777 | 725 | 849 | 801 | 787 | 288 | 787 | 787 | 727 | 727 |
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