
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
316 | 311 | 324 | 319 | 251 | 242 | 194 | 191 | 187 | 147 | 163 | 198 | 258 | 273 | 384 | 444 | 542 | 686 | 801 | 865 | 1014 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM0.92m | 00:53AM1.01m | 1:40PM0.90m | 1:45AM1.00m | 2:32PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.39m | 7:25AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.40m | 8:17AM0.29m | 8:22PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
316 | 311 | 324 | 319 | 251 | 242 | 194 | 64 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 86 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 444 | 542 | 686 | 801 | 865 | 1014 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
160 | 158 | 144 | 106 | 103 | 80 | 80 | 191 | 187 | 147 | 136 | 106 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 233 | 176 | 176 | 180 | 140 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 |
10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 163 | 198 | 178 | 273 | 384 | 76 | 74 | 44 | 41 | 30 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 |
104 | 103 | 85 | 80 | 86 | 80 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 17 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 578 | 578 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 |
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