Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 May 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
27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Middles (Ovaka) today?

The current surf forecast for Middles (Ovaka) at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
679
705
845
1046
990
990
901
901
1008
935
1053
1053
981
981
1171
1223
1154
1034
972
954
828
777
777
685
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
35
E
35
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:37AM1.15m
12:50PM1.18m
1:36AM1.15m
1:51PM1.13m
2:31AM1.14m
2:49PM1.09m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.23m
7:14PM0.11m
7:43AM0.24m
8:10PM0.16m
8:43AM0.25m
9:02PM0.21m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.1
SE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
2.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
679
705
845
1046
14
14
15
33
32
33
31
29
981
29
77
88
82
99
96
954
828
777
777
685
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
N
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
37
37
13
13
7
43
39
11
49
49
48
46
29
40
29
29
29
29
29
87
48
47
30
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
16
12
7
7
32
9
9
31
8
7
7
8
64
51
41
41
41
41
41
20
21
21
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
22
24
990
990
901
901
1008
935
1053
1053
981
1171
1223
1154
1034
972
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
13
13
790
840
602
859
859
849
859
859
859
790
843
790
790
601
601
601
589
587
13
0
582
582
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
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