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Motels surf Forecast / Tongatapu / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 17 May 2024 +13
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Motels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motels sea temperature is 26.6°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 25.2 °C max: 26.1 °C min: 23.8 °C)
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Motels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motels sea temperature is 26.6°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 25.2 °C max: 26.1 °C min: 23.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Motels today?
The current surf forecast for Motels at 12AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 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 (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Motels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 163 | 151 | 103 | 102 | 103 | 69 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 131 | 179 | 263 | 375 | 679 | 851 | 875 | 920 | 1096 | 1297 | 1068 | 964 | 820 | 962 | 868 | 975 | 809 | 842 | 1702 | 1643 | 1492 | 1314 | 1194 | 1068 | 964 | 952 | 799 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 581 | 573 | 565 | 541 | 565 | 590 | 590 | 573 | 485 | 485 | 526 | 511 | 553 | 520 | 546 | 520 | 453 | 250 | 220 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | 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- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:10PM 1.10 | 3:49AM 1.15 | 4:03PM 1.10 | 4:32AM 1.18 | 4:52PM 1.10 | 5:12AM 1.21 | 5:40PM 1.11 | 5:52AM 1.24 | 6:25PM 1.13 | 6:31AM 1.27 | 7:09PM 1.14 | 7:10AM 1.29 | 7:52PM 1.15 | 7:50AM 1.31 | 8:36PM 1.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:27PM 0.36 | 10:02AM 0.43 | 10:13PM 0.38 | 10:50AM 0.39 | 10:55PM 0.39 | 11:34AM 0.34 | 11:37PM 0.39 | 12:16PM 0.29 | 12:18AM 0.38 | 12:57PM 0.25 | 12:59AM 0.38 | 1:38PM 0.21 | 1:40AM 0.37 | 2:20PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
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