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Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | |
396 | 203 | 369 | 422 | 363 | 162 | 958 | 1019 | 988 | 109 | 215 | 215 | 272 | 239 | 175 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 148 | 143 | 103 | 100 | 95 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.34m | 7:36PM1.18m | 7:48AM1.35m | 8:35PM1.18m | 8:46AM1.34m | 9:34PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.14m | 1:23PM-0.01m | 1:34AM0.14m | 2:19PM-0.04m | 2:32AM0.14m | 3:17PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 84 | 103 | 369 | 422 | 363 | 162 | 103 | 188 | 161 | 109 | 215 | 215 | 272 | 239 | 175 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 148 | 143 | 103 | 100 | 67 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 206 | 203 | 198 | 139 | 104 | 103 | 134 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 48 | 69 | 48 | 95 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | S 17 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 153 | 76 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 92 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 95 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 98 | 45 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 396 | 418 | 310 | 239 | 247 | 601 | 958 | 1019 | 988 | 844 | 790 | 771 | 741 | 659 | 597 | 534 | 404 | 341 | 324 | 408 | 446 | 412 | 361 | 315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 924 | 589 | 914 | 589 | 587 | 914 | 924 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 790 | 790 | 914 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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