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Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
185 | 183 | 124 | 170 | 107 | 66 | 281 | 125 | 121 | 107 | 100 | 134 | 199 | 279 | 275 | 326 | 478 | 786 | 1150 | 1224 | 1224 | 1083 | 1027 | 1008 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.32m | 10:35PM1.16m | 10:46AM1.28m | 11:37PM1.15m | 11:48AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.16m | 4:16PM-0.02m | 4:33AM0.18m | 5:16PM0.02m | 5:36AM0.21m | 6:16PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 295 | 238 | 223 | 235 | 241 | 252 | 281 | 252 | 264 | 270 | 261 | 288 | 242 | 279 | 275 | 326 | 478 | 786 | 1150 | 1224 | 1224 | 1083 | 1027 | 1008 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 185 | 183 | 124 | 170 | 107 | 66 | 142 | 125 | 121 | 107 | 100 | 134 | 199 | 188 | 143 | 138 | 138 | 110 | 79 | 76 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 64 | 63 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 582 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 587 | 286 | 286 | 602 | 602 | 13 | 0 | 286 | 602 | 286 |
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