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Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Middles (Ovaka) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Middles (Ovaka) sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Middles (Ovaka) today?
The current surf forecast for Middles (Ovaka) at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Middles (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1086 | 969 | 954 | 765 | 645 | 565 | 457 | 450 | 442 | 344 | 315 | 233 | 165 | 134 | 100 | 79 | 104 | 101 | 93 | 88 | 119 | 119 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.22m | 00:56AM1.10m | 1:08PM1.19m | 1:58AM1.11m | 2:11PM1.16m | 2:55AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.07m | 6:55AM0.24m | 7:37PM0.10m | 8:00AM0.25m | 8:36PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1086 | 969 | 954 | 765 | 645 | 565 | 457 | 450 | 442 | 344 | 315 | 233 | 165 | 134 | 100 | 79 | 104 | 101 | 93 | 88 | 119 | 119 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 60 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 103 | 102 | 97 | 91 | 88 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 42 | 16 | 56 | 74 | 73 | 46 | 31 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 54 | 78 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 94 | 109 | 109 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 587 | 587 | 13 | 914 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 601 | 601 | 790 | 790 |
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