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The Peak surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Peak sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Peak today?
The current surf forecast for The Peak at 4PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
157 | 198 | 244 | 240 | 231 | 191 | 174 | 210 | 144 | 191 | 338 | 435 | 487 | 634 | 759 | 771 | 410 | 347 | 308 | 254 | 258 | 427 | 268 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.51m | 10:55PM1.34m | 11:02AM1.46m | 11:54PM1.32m | 12:03PM1.40m | 00:54AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM-0.03m | 4:51AM0.23m | 5:33PM0.02m | 5:53AM0.26m | 6:31PM0.08m | 6:57AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 201 | 204 | 177 | 181 | 158 | 153 | 162 | 169 | 168 | 168 | 338 | 435 | 487 | 634 | 759 | 771 | 410 | 347 | 308 | 233 | 258 | 427 | 268 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 231 | 191 | 174 | 90 | 101 | 191 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 101 | 74 | 74 | 209 | 202 | 216 | 254 | 192 | 28 | 146 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 15 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 66 | 5 | 86 | 88 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 198 | 244 | 240 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 210 | 144 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 116 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 122 | 119 | 111 | 90 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 285 | 285 | 866 | 866 | 788 | 860 | 788 | 860 | 754 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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