Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 211 | 366 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 239 | 322 | 302 | 465 | 742 | 831 | 603 | 581 | 909 | 897 | 886 | 628 | 628 | 886 | 553 | 546 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.20m | 10:11PM1.20m | 10:34AM1.12m | 11:01PM1.16m | 11:29AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.15m | 3:55PM0.13m | 4:26AM0.18m | 4:44PM0.20m | 5:20AM0.21m | 5:34PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
132 | 211 | 366 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 239 | 118 | 123 | 465 | 742 | 831 | 603 | 581 | 909 | 897 | 886 | 628 | 628 | 886 | 553 | 546 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
277 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 322 | 302 | 80 | 41 | 49 | 106 | 129 | 83 | 59 | 74 | 92 | 72 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 14 |
72 | 92 | 28 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 49 | 39 | 49 | 84 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 122 | 43 | 43 | 65 | 80 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 132 | 158 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 118 | — | 86 | — | 49 | 62 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 148 | 212 | 200 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 602 |
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