
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
310 | 314 | 346 | 190 | 169 | 167 | 273 | 299 | 302 | 245 | 196 | 178 | 171 | 167 | 130 | 130 | 169 | 178 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.06m | 11:18AM0.94m | 11:21PM1.02m | 12:10PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.23m | 5:10PM0.38m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:01PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 9 |
310 | 314 | 346 | 132 | 169 | 167 | 273 | 299 | 302 | 245 | 196 | 178 | 440 | 461 | 130 | 130 | 471 | 178 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SW 14 | NNW 14 | SW 15 |
40 | 40 | 39 | 190 | 152 | 109 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 51 | 84 | 171 | 167 | 73 | 73 | 169 | 69 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 15 | N 10 | NNW 14 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 78 | 74 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 18 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 5 |
550 | 613 | 600 | 517 | 501 | 513 | 460 | 450 | 443 | 450 | 403 | 405 | — | — | 469 | 471 | — | 473 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 916 | 791 | 833 | 288 | 791 | 791 | 11 | 2182 | 782 | 916 | 286 | 286 | 285 | 285 | 2 | 285 | 285 | 285 |
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