Surf Forecasts:
Middles (Ovaka) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,357 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Middles (Ovaka) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2299 | 2234 | 1511 | 2251 | 1334 | 1027 | 813 | 710 | 558 | 479 | 472 | 336 | 248 | 251 | 242 | 187 | 310 | 492 | 834 | 1297 | 1864 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.13m | 9:34PM1.17m | 10:06AM1.07m | 10:21PM1.13m | 10:58AM1.01m | 11:10PM1.08m | 11:51AM0.96m | 00:01AM1.04m | 12:46PM0.92m | 00:53AM1.01m | 1:40PM0.90m | 1:45AM1.00m | 2:32PM0.90m | 2:35AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.21m | 3:55AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.26m | 4:46AM0.21m | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:38AM0.24m | 5:46PM0.36m | 6:31AM0.27m | 6:38PM0.39m | 7:25AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.40m | 8:17AM0.29m | 8:22PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2299 | 2234 | 1511 | 2251 | 1334 | 1027 | 813 | 710 | 558 | 407 | 427 | 280 | 248 | 251 | 81 | 187 | 53 | 492 | 834 | 1297 | 1864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 151 | 240 | 236 | 184 | 82 | 377 | 478 | 479 | 472 | 82 | 238 | 179 | 242 | 82 | 136 | 56 | 221 | 123 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | N 10 | S 15 | S 17 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 119 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 336 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 67 | 310 | 100 | 36 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 45 | 5 | 84 | 240 | 322 | 282 | 183 | 135 | 107 | 97 | 171 | 128 | — | 51 | — | — | 14 | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 286 | 832 | 601 | 589 | 790 | 582 | 291 | 288 | 13 | 580 | 582 | 286 | 582 | 582 | 0 | 0 | 577 | 589 | 577 | 286 |
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