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Pass (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 7 | SE 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
490 | 561 | 579 | 492 | 587 | 849 | 1042 | 964 | 970 | 999 | 1280 | 1145 | 28 | 28 | 815 | 832 | 832 | 769 | 76 | 665 | 192 | 154 | 471 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.06m | 10:15PM0.94m | 10:13AM1.03m | 11:03PM0.92m | 10:59AM1.01m | 11:51PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.35m | 3:59PM0.22m | 4:03AM0.38m | 4:45PM0.24m | 4:50AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 490 | 561 | 579 | 492 | 587 | 849 | 1042 | 964 | 970 | 999 | 1280 | 1145 | 998 | 881 | 815 | 832 | 832 | 769 | 725 | 665 | 612 | 522 | 471 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 86 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 256 | 192 | 58 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 47 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 54 | 51 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 43 | 58 | 58 | 33 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | — | NW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 285 | 264 | 232 | 399 | 453 | 428 | 487 | 367 | 309 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 76 | — | 2 | 154 | 121 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 |
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