Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
27.6° 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 8AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (16 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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 Fri night, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
0.6
SW
16
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
239
252
252
366
496
619
533
311
203
377
470
372
170
134
949
905
109
215
215
205
239
229
173
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:00AM1.30m
6:39PM1.16m
6:53AM1.34m
7:36PM1.18m
7:48AM1.35m
8:35PM1.18m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.16m
12:27PM0.04m
00:38AM0.14m
1:23PM-0.01m
1:34AM0.14m
2:19PM-0.04m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
19
18
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
108
108
239
206
366
342
254
206
84
102
377
470
372
170
132
188
161
109
215
215
205
239
229
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
16
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
203
239
252
252
195
134
126
163
251
203
198
139
104
103
103
103
102
102
66
62
44
44
61
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
160
158
121
155
15
11
12
71
153
54
28
56
55
92
134
6
57
95
6
6
60
60
60
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
167
167
216
237
287
496
619
533
311
394
310
188
218
545
651
949
905
789
738
721
667
667
623
547
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
587
587
587
582
587
587
2181
589
2109
2108
914
914
587
587
914
924
914
914
914
914
932
914
914
790
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
6
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