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Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 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
27.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Middles (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
345 | 392 | 431 | 406 | 456 | 444 | 494 | 1108 | 459 | 459 | 886 | 886 | 726 | 726 | 648 | 565 | 541 | 218 | 398 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 347 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:50AM1.04m | 3:02PM1.03m | 3:35AM1.11m | 3:55PM1.07m | 4:21AM1.18m | 4:48PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:13PM0.25m | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:01PM0.22m | 10:40AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 345 | 392 | 431 | 380 | 314 | 403 | 494 | 1108 | 258 | 369 | 886 | 886 | 726 | 726 | 648 | 565 | 541 | 134 | 398 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 193 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 214 | 211 | 211 | 406 | 456 | 444 | 380 | 25 | 459 | 459 | 24 | 24 | 57 | 24 | 42 | 129 | 163 | 218 | 140 | 176 | 166 | 156 | 347 | 295 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 41 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 50 | 48 | 11 | 42 | 149 | 11 | 23 | 155 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 158 | 163 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 68 | 20 | 125 | 27 | 23 | 123 | 129 | 79 | 125 | 119 | 116 | 27 | 146 | 129 | 168 | 192 | 192 | 188 | 184 | 189 | 189 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 587 |
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