Matatahi ko Fakatafa
Coastal areas · Tonga
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Matatahi ko Fakatafa is a N-facing sand beach on the Tonga shoreline, opening onto the Koro Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24°C (75.2°F) on average
Jan
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.3–28.8°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 26.1–29.2°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–29.5°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.2–28.5°C
May
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.5–28.1°C
Jun
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.2–26.4°C
Jul
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23.4–25.6°C
Aug
24°C
75.2°F · 22.5–25.3°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.5–25.1°C
Oct
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.6–25.9°C
Nov
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.2–27.3°C
Dec
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–28.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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