
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s 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 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
567 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 456 | 442 | 534 | 565 | 522 | 413 | 407 | 395 | 365 | 347 | 409 | 339 | 339 | 327 | 322 | 311 | 262 | 262 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.01m | 11:10PM1.08m | 11:51AM0.96m | 00:01AM1.04m | 12:46PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.21m | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:38AM0.24m | 5:46PM0.36m | 6:31AM0.27m | 6:38PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
567 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 456 | 442 | 534 | 565 | 522 | 413 | 407 | 395 | 365 | 347 | 409 | 339 | 339 | 327 | 322 | 311 | 262 | 262 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
190 | 127 | 371 | 422 | 416 | 406 | 385 | 365 | 360 | 360 | 355 | 301 | 301 | 251 | 245 | 241 | 198 | 162 | 160 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
12 | 84 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
213 | 244 | 209 | 181 | 155 | 155 | 142 | 117 | 119 | 127 | 130 | 131 | 131 | 149 | 167 | 190 | 202 | 205 | 179 | 178 | 153 | 154 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 288 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 11 | 11 | 288 | 578 | 2 | 578 | 591 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 |
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