Middles (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 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
28.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
418
418
445
334
456
418
448
493
363
448
458
528
581
639
596
581
525
477
372
458
465
453
375
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
cross-off
High Tide
7:14PM1.04m
7:20AM1.14m
7:58PM1.02m
8:01AM1.12m
8:42PM1.00m
8:44AM1.09m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.29m
1:47PM0.18m
1:52AM0.31m
2:30PM0.19m
2:35AM0.33m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:50
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:14
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
21
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
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
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
S
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
331
323
300
334
334
343
307
330
363
181
171
211
206
251
248
245
229
176
171
80
164
164
162
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.5
N
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
10
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
N
9
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
163
160
121
258
255
252
249
246
241
72
48
72
72
33
144
132
126
113
109
167
100
90
28
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
12
0.5
S
14
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.3
S
13
0.4
N
9
Energy kJ
306
184
212
117
85
69
95
97
98
46
45
27
61
60
41
40
39
41
42
106
40
40
30
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
418
418
445
456
418
448
493
363
448
458
528
581
639
596
581
525
477
372
458
465
453
375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
587
587
13
13
582
577
7
577
582
582
582
582
582
582
577
577
587
587
582
601
790
587
582
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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