Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Middles (Ovaka) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Middles (Ovaka) at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Middles (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 581 | 498 | 437 | 515 | 443 | 246 | 512 | 567 | 719 | 1050 | 1267 | 865 | 1364 | 1330 | 1314 | 1297 | 976 | 989 | 989 | 803 | 803 | 964 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.20m | 10:11PM1.20m | 10:34AM1.12m | 11:01PM1.16m | 11:29AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.15m | 3:55PM0.13m | 4:26AM0.18m | 4:44PM0.20m | 5:20AM0.21m | 5:34PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
132 | 581 | 498 | 437 | 515 | 443 | 171 | 512 | 567 | 719 | 1050 | 1267 | 865 | 1364 | 1330 | 1314 | 1297 | 976 | 989 | 989 | 803 | 803 | 964 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 8 |
459 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 246 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 84 | 58 | 156 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 173 | 153 | 156 | 104 | 96 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | S 10 | NW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SE 14 |
118 | 32 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 73 | 17 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 51 | 29 | 28 | 88 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
— | 132 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 20 | 122 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 49 | 42 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 205 | 252 | 239 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 601 |
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