
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 7PM is: 0.9m 22s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 22s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
908 | 669 | 634 | 757 | 735 | 650 | 611 | 486 | 436 | 421 | 390 | 404 | 300 | 267 | 359 | 273 | 428 | 630 | 753 | 882 | 993 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.11m | 00:31AM1.15m | 12:57PM1.04m | 1:22AM1.12m | 1:54PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.20m | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:02PM0.27m | 7:47AM0.26m | 7:53PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 21 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 18 |
908 | 669 | 587 | 469 | 735 | 304 | 274 | 247 | 247 | 243 | 239 | 195 | 223 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 142 | 147 | 128 | 124 | 993 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 7 |
400 | 395 | 385 | 375 | 277 | 650 | 611 | 486 | 432 | 421 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 267 | 359 | 273 | 428 | 630 | 753 | 882 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 22 | S 22 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
146 | 141 | 634 | 757 | 189 | 366 | 200 | 164 | 436 | 404 | 390 | 404 | 300 | 239 | 181 | 171 | 181 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
154 | 154 | 150 | 149 | 196 | 196 | 168 | 196 | 202 | 173 | 145 | 149 | 157 | 154 | 181 | 187 | 166 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 916 | 933 | 288 | 887 | 861 | 861 | 847 | 861 | 861 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 578 | 2 |
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