Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 29 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Middles (Ovaka) today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Middles (Ovaka) at 12PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1
S
20
1.2
S
20
1.7
S
19
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
498
574
593
792
1039
907
1149
1107
869
835
823
590
808
1081
2118
1924
1579
1456
1164
991
815
631
517
503
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:31AM1.13m
6:07PM1.00m
6:11AM1.12m
6:50PM0.99m
6:51AM1.11m
7:33PM0.98m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.21m
00:00AM0.32m
12:41PM0.20m
00:42AM0.33m
1:22PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
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7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
21
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
20
20
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
22
21
22
21
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
20
1.7
S
19
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Energy kJ
117
373
593
792
1039
907
1149
1107
869
835
823
590
503
1081
2118
1924
1579
1456
1164
991
815
631
517
503
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.8
S
20
1
S
20
1.1
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
33
110
138
102
69
68
23
23
79
109
78
525
808
482
106
104
100
95
104
105
92
91
64
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
21
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
138
34
33
32
31
23
14
29
23
23
23
77
104
106
87
22
21
71
92
92
75
66
58
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
498
574
532
532
545
479
423
413
373
314
282
232
255
177
238
277
236
243
264
272
287
310
349
397
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
601
601
601
286
601
602
587
587
587
587
0
288
589
601
601
587
587
589
914
601
914
914
914
859
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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