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The Peak surfForecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
26.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 9PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
248 | 283 | 209 | 203 | 324 | 297 | 232 | 426 | 420 | 407 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 229 | 175 | 166 | 163 | 181 | 157 | 155 | 152 | 118 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.34m | 8:12AM1.54m | 9:00PM1.36m | 9:07AM1.54m | 9:57PM1.35m | 10:04AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.19m | 2:43PM-0.05m | 2:54AM0.19m | 3:38PM-0.05m | 3:52AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 188 | 142 | 142 | 112 | 111 | 297 | 232 | 426 | 420 | 407 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 229 | 175 | 166 | 163 | 219 | 196 | 201 | 163 | 163 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 248 | 283 | 209 | 203 | 324 | 86 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 60 | 57 | 111 | 108 | 98 | 91 | 90 | 138 | 124 | 163 | 157 | 155 | 152 | 118 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 167 | 167 | 127 | 114 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 57 | 81 | 111 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 93 | 90 | 132 | 181 | 122 | 118 | 69 | 67 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 645 | 678 | 566 | 533 | 477 | 466 | 443 | 396 | 408 | 364 | 380 | 329 | 363 | 367 | 377 | 346 | 314 | 247 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 849 | 849 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 1894 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 754 | 802 | 788 | 1884 | 286 | 286 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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