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Motels

Tongatapu, Tonga
🪸Sharp reef

Motels is a dependable left-hander on Tongatapu's west coast, part of the Ha'atafu reef system that includes five excellent breaks. Near Ha'atafu Beach Resort, it's one of the more forgiving waves in the lineup, making it ideal for intermediate surfers. SW groundswells from Tasman Sea lows light it up from May through October.

3-Day Forecast
Tue
31
55
Fair
1.5m
@12s
25km/h
Wed
1
84
Firing
1.0m
@13s
23km/h
Thu
2
88
Firing
1.3m
@13s
26km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

✨
Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
1.5m
SSE(160°)
Score: 16/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 18/25
Wind
25km/h
SE(130°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm36%
Windswell Component
0.5mSE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.7mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 25 km/h ESE|PM: 25 km/h SE
Lighter winds early (25 km/h)
Tide at 5am (1.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:43 am
High tide - 1.26m
11:53 am
Low tide - 0.22m
6:00 pm
High tide - 1.29m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

55
Fair
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period18/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score59/100
Adjustments
✨ Wind History+6
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score55/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score55
✨ Groomed

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near Ha'atafu Beach Resort. Short drive from west coast.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Austral winter. SW groundswells from Tasman Sea / Antarctic lows.

Getting There

Airport
TBU
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
unverified

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Ha'atafu Beach

Tongatapu, Tonga
4.2km
Reef
Lvl 6/10

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The Peak (Tonga)

Tongatapu, Tonga
4.5km
Reef
Lvl 6/10

🎯 Ha'atafu's right twin • Lower intensity • Uncrowded alternative

Ha'atafu Beach

Tongatapu, Tonga
8.2km
Reef
Lvl 5/10

🇹🇴 Kingdom of Tonga • Tasman swell catcher • Polynesian authenticity

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