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Pass (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
27.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 8PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
950 | 802 | 773 | 672 | 647 | 679 | 718 | 860 | 1027 | 1008 | 918 | 918 | 918 | 952 | 1017 | 1072 | 981 | 1048 | 1068 | 1121 | 1176 | 1089 | 1015 | 954 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.23m | 00:37AM1.15m | 12:50PM1.18m | 1:36AM1.15m | 1:51PM1.13m | 2:31AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.06m | 6:40AM0.23m | 7:14PM0.11m | 7:43AM0.24m | 8:10PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 12 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 950 | 802 | 773 | 672 | 647 | 679 | 718 | 860 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 952 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 59 | 954 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | NE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NE 9 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 71 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 12 | 33 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 20 | 51 | 71 | 67 | 29 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | N 11 | SW 18 | N 12 | SSW 18 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 1027 | 1008 | 918 | 918 | 918 | — | 1017 | 1072 | 981 | 1048 | 1068 | 1121 | 1176 | 1089 | 1015 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 11 | 2 | 288 | 791 | 11 | 2 | 791 | 844 | 603 | 916 | 603 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 791 | 844 | 847 | 791 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 588 |
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