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Pass (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | |
272 | 264 | 324 | 298 | 229 | 378 | 439 | 460 | 505 | 433 | 593 | 784 | 1033 | 1064 | 1321 | 1121 | 1024 | 984 | 945 | 713 | 776 | 911 | 2346 | 2130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.13m | 5:22PM1.01m | 5:31AM1.13m | 6:07PM1.00m | 6:11AM1.12m | 6:50PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.23m | 11:19PM0.31m | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:00AM0.32m | 12:41PM0.20m | 00:42AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 |
 kJ | 202 | 202 | 275 | 214 | 168 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 160 | 369 | 593 | 784 | 1033 | 1064 | 1321 | 1121 | 1024 | 984 | 945 | 713 | 610 | 733 | 2346 | 2130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 272 | 264 | 324 | 298 | 229 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 33 | 155 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 103 | 31 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 517 | 776 | 911 | 74 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 21 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 137 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 57 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 16 | 42 | 378 | 439 | 460 | 505 | 433 | 446 | 481 | 493 | 493 | 475 | 408 | 408 | 371 | 339 | 285 | 279 | 264 | 243 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 594 | 578 | 587 | 592 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 578 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 581 | 578 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 591 | 588 |
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