
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 307 | 613 | 556 | 547 | 456 | 411 | 970 | 694 | 476 | 421 | 206 | 202 | 244 | 268 | 264 | 158 | 476 | 465 | 526 | 482 | 446 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.98m | 2:38PM0.94m | 2:41AM0.99m | 3:20PM0.98m | 3:28AM1.02m | 4:01PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.30m | 8:33PM0.40m | 9:02AM0.29m | 9:20PM0.37m | 9:43AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
547 | 239 | 613 | 556 | 547 | 456 | 411 | 113 | 694 | 138 | 138 | 206 | 202 | 244 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 476 | 465 | 526 | 482 | 446 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 10 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
296 | 307 | 233 | 190 | 184 | 121 | 115 | 16 | 150 | 43 | 140 | 186 | 100 | 221 | 268 | 264 | 144 | 107 | 80 | 48 | 60 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
125 | 222 | 79 | 80 | 84 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 59 | 42 | 135 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 158 | 22 | 43 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
103 | 91 | 108 | 111 | 97 | 363 | 333 | 970 | 125 | 476 | 421 | 394 | 344 | 279 | 299 | 263 | 251 | 273 | 218 | 186 | 258 | 247 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 916 | 833 | 925 | 2216 | 2168 | 2132 | 1520 | 2109 | 1520 | 1514 | 1514 | 916 | 925 | 2129 | 916 | 916 | 925 | 916 | 925 | 1514 | 916 | 925 |
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