Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 302 | 465 | 742 | 831 | 865 | 581 | 909 | 560 | 886 | 628 | 628 | 886 | 553 | 546 | 620 | 666 | 447 | 453 | 1305 | 1271 | 1355 | 1226 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.20m | 10:34AM1.12m | 11:01PM1.16m | 11:29AM1.05m | 11:51PM1.12m | 12:25PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.18m | 4:44PM0.20m | 5:20AM0.21m | 5:34PM0.26m | 6:15AM0.24m | 6:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 |
118 | 302 | 465 | 742 | 831 | 865 | 581 | 909 | 560 | 886 | 628 | 628 | 886 | 553 | 546 | 620 | 666 | 447 | 453 | 1305 | 1271 | 1355 | 1226 | 666 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 |
322 | 50 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 55 | 127 | 71 | 150 | 74 | 94 | 127 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | E 8 |
50 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 84 | 31 | 59 | 28 | 122 | 73 | 43 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 109 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 5 |
— | 99 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 31 | 114 | 182 | 212 | 212 | 173 | 309 | 309 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 583 | 603 | 602 | 602 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 583 | 285 | 588 |
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