Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
28.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 1AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (01 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
287
185
189
320
363
423
370
339
287
287
323
351
315
338
338
400
456
456
398
388
388
452
440
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
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
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:30PM1.06m
6:41AM1.15m
7:14PM1.04m
7:20AM1.14m
7:58PM1.02m
8:01AM1.12m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.27m
1:05PM0.19m
1:11AM0.29m
1:47PM0.18m
1:52AM0.31m
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thunderstorm
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6:50
6:50
6:50
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6:16
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
30
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
300
287
185
189
320
363
423
370
339
287
287
323
351
315
338
300
241
181
171
211
206
251
248
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
N
14
0.6
N
14
0.6
N
14
0.6
SW
20
0.7
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
114
114
102
84
140
138
132
306
163
160
121
258
255
252
249
97
98
72
48
46
33
51
144
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
N
14
0.6
N
14
0.7
N
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.6
N
13
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
11
Energy kJ
85
100
142
186
84
58
239
123
306
184
212
117
85
67
95
20
44
46
45
27
60
60
35
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
338
400
456
456
398
388
388
452
440
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
582
582
587
582
582
582
577
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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