Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 12AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
989 | 488 | 480 | 409 | 403 | 902 | 887 | 872 | 976 | 1008 | 566 | 573 | 825 | 802 | 347 | 396 | 384 | 244 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.05m | 2:15PM0.91m | 2:24AM1.03m | 3:07PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.36m | 8:05AM0.28m | 8:07PM0.38m | 8:57AM0.28m | 8:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
393 | 488 | 480 | 409 | 403 | 902 | 887 | 872 | 195 | 273 | 566 | 573 | 825 | 802 | 347 | 396 | 384 | 244 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
97 | 289 | 285 | 234 | 181 | 147 | 144 | 113 | 98 | 130 | 411 | 251 | 239 | 218 | 258 | 255 | 209 | 167 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
19 | 131 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 69 | 45 | 61 | 61 | 163 | 251 | 37 | 37 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 93 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
989 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 148 | 66 | 64 | 81 | 976 | 1008 | 122 | 135 | 155 | 146 | 151 | 144 | 172 | 297 | 415 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1525 | 1525 | 1525 | 916 | 916 | 925 | 925 | 2150 | 925 | 916 | 916 | 916 | 916 | 288 | 916 | 916 | 791 | 833 | 874 |
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