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Pass (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pass (Ovaka) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pass (Ovaka) sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today?
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
172 | 107 | 103 | 144 | 127 | 116 | 365 | 100 | 97 | 130 | 188 | 223 | 286 | 388 | 634 | 921 | 994 | 901 | 869 | 853 | 887 | 887 | 943 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.32m | 10:35PM1.16m | 10:46AM1.28m | 11:37PM1.15m | 11:48AM1.23m | 00:37AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM-0.02m | 4:33AM0.18m | 5:16PM0.02m | 5:36AM0.21m | 6:16PM0.06m | 6:40AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 249 | 280 | 252 | 252 | 258 | 300 | 365 | 345 | 299 | 320 | 222 | 173 | 286 | 388 | 634 | 921 | 994 | 901 | 869 | 853 | 887 | 887 | 943 | 878 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 172 | 107 | 103 | 144 | 127 | 116 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 130 | 188 | 223 | 137 | 126 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 71 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 591 | 594 | 578 | 578 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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