Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 +13
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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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Middles (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.2
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
106
134
112
127
155
150
316
281
273
209
202
167
206
306
245
266
255
251
296
408
443
426
369
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:36AM1.15m
4:56PM1.10m
5:20AM1.15m
5:44PM1.08m
6:01AM1.16m
6:30PM1.06m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.19m
10:50AM0.23m
11:06PM0.22m
11:38AM0.21m
11:49PM0.24m
12:23PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:48
6:50
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6:17
6:16
6:16
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
28
28
30
30
28
26
26
26
27
25
25
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SW
16
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
Energy kJ
120
97
100
81
66
66
66
316
281
273
209
202
145
141
306
129
189
177
210
296
408
443
426
369
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
S
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
N
14
Energy kJ
100
106
119
112
80
155
150
66
66
66
64
49
45
35
138
245
266
255
251
164
153
114
114
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
N
16
0.4
NE
6
0.5
N
14
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
42
92
134
103
127
78
101
88
63
61
109
150
167
206
38
183
118
109
144
92
76
10
100
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
7
8
9
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
4
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
286
924
924
602
602
832
924
924
1515
924
1515
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
5
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