Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 8PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 421 | 411 | 471 | 492 | 505 | 346 | 472 | 355 | 360 | 365 | 380 | 322 | 262 | 255 | 203 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM0.99m | 6:07AM1.11m | 6:43PM1.03m | 6:49AM1.12m | 7:22PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.22m | 11:57PM0.31m | 12:31PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.29m | 1:09PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
318 | 421 | 411 | 471 | 492 | 479 | 346 | 472 | 355 | 360 | 365 | 380 | 322 | 262 | 255 | 203 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
40 | 66 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 86 | 183 | 112 | 98 | 94 | 128 | 112 | 80 | 87 | 26 | 89 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | N 11 | — | N 10 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | N 12 |
18 | 9 | — | 8 | 46 | 48 | 116 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 65 | 72 | 69 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
429 | 349 | 371 | 408 | 434 | 505 | 587 | 696 | 1048 | 1374 | 1259 | 1236 | 1294 | 1667 | 1684 | 1487 | 1372 | 1098 | 1015 | 915 | 896 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 2132 | 2156 | 2156 | 2109 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 925 | 591 | 833 | 916 | 925 | 588 | 791 | 791 | 791 | 832 | 832 | 791 | 791 |
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