
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Middles (Ovaka) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Middles (Ovaka) at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Middles (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 569 | 437 | 401 | 376 | 279 | 272 | 333 | 198 | 244 | 193 | 363 | 332 | 340 | 392 | 784 | 912 | 973 | 869 | 988 | 1004 | 1037 | 1109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.09m | 2:49PM0.95m | 3:00AM1.07m | 3:40PM0.93m | 3:46AM1.06m | 4:28PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.27m | 8:43PM0.35m | 9:32AM0.27m | 9:31PM0.37m | 10:20AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
625 | 569 | 437 | 401 | 376 | 279 | 272 | 333 | 198 | 244 | 161 | 363 | 332 | 340 | 392 | 784 | 912 | 973 | 869 | 988 | 1004 | 1037 | 1109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
63 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 124 | 85 | 106 | 193 | 130 | 92 | 16 | 127 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 136 | 134 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
218 | 142 | 140 | 166 | 132 | 128 | 128 | 27 | 93 | 181 | 128 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 22 | 33 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 37 | 50 | 36 | 34 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 286 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 13 | 601 | 2108 | 286 | 286 | 924 | 924 | 286 | 286 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
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