Surf Forecasts:
Middles (Ovaka) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Middles (Ovaka) this week:
The surf forecast for Middles (Ovaka) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Middles (Ovaka) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Middles (Ovaka) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 965 | 767 | 512 | 923 | 491 | 661 | 360 | 244 | 142 | 341 | 366 | 545 | 488 | 414 | 477 | 529 | 518 | 451 | 625 | 650 | 1157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19PM0.99m | 7:20AM1.11m | 8:00PM1.01m | 8:01AM1.11m | 8:40PM1.03m | 8:43AM1.10m | 9:20PM1.05m | 9:26AM1.08m | 10:00PM1.07m | 10:11AM1.06m | 10:43PM1.09m | 10:59AM1.03m | 11:28PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.19m | 1:10AM0.32m | 1:47PM0.19m | 1:52AM0.32m | 2:26PM0.19m | 2:35AM0.31m | 3:04PM0.21m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:43PM0.23m | 4:05AM0.31m | 4:23PM0.24m | 4:53AM0.29m | 5:07PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 965 | 767 | 512 | 300 | 491 | 137 | 360 | 244 | 121 | 341 | 366 | 545 | 488 | 414 | 325 | 529 | 518 | 451 | 625 | 650 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SE 13 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SW 15 | E 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 325 | 239 | 239 | 167 | 207 | 96 | 93 | 87 | 142 | 266 | 89 | 355 | 406 | 355 | 477 | 205 | 145 | 112 | 250 | 310 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 12 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | S 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 190 | 215 | 24 | 157 | 66 | 112 | 86 | 63 | 46 | 118 | 52 | 91 | 67 | 47 | 32 | 54 | 31 | 89 | 171 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | ESE 5 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 347 | 140 | 136 | 923 | 78 | 661 | 39 | 39 | 104 | 68 | — | 118 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 87 | 186 | 6 | 6 | 1157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2127 | 286 | 2063 | 914 | 286 | 288 | 288 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 587 | 602 | 602 | 914 | 924 | 924 |
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