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) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S 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 3PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 805 | 887 | 872 | 797 | 991 | 566 | 971 | 944 | 802 | 411 | 396 | 376 | 350 | 441 | 227 | 149 | 121 | 220 | 290 | 287 | 368 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.05m | 2:15PM0.91m | 2:24AM1.03m | 3:07PM0.90m | 3:12AM1.03m | 3:56PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.28m | 8:07PM0.38m | 8:57AM0.28m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 16 |
403 | 805 | 887 | 872 | 797 | 273 | 566 | 251 | 944 | 802 | 411 | 396 | 376 | 350 | 441 | 227 | 112 | 121 | 220 | 290 | 150 | 180 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 14 |
181 | 147 | 147 | 113 | 195 | 130 | 411 | 251 | 239 | 218 | 258 | 255 | 209 | 203 | 162 | 155 | 104 | 114 | 98 | 68 | 287 | 368 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 10 |
89 | 85 | 69 | 45 | 98 | 61 | 163 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 93 | 63 | 83 | 149 | 71 | 113 | 113 | 88 | 89 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
129 | 86 | 83 | 87 | 52 | 991 | 102 | 971 | 145 | 127 | 151 | 144 | 139 | 92 | 124 | 223 | 355 | 419 | 456 | 394 | 270 | 218 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 916 | 925 | 2132 | 2150 | 925 | 925 | 916 | 916 | 925 | 288 | 916 | 844 | 847 | 791 | 874 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 916 | 916 | 925 |
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