
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 1AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
365 | 347 | 344 | 339 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 311 | 324 | 319 | 302 | 242 | 238 | 191 | 187 | 147 | 163 | 198 | 258 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.04m | 12:46PM0.92m | 00:53AM1.01m | 1:40PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.27m | 6:38PM0.39m | 7:25AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 |
365 | 347 | 344 | 339 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 311 | 324 | 319 | 302 | 242 | 238 | 191 | 187 | 74 | 74 | 61 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 |
262 | 251 | 245 | 241 | 241 | 198 | 107 | 71 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 147 | 136 | 106 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
12 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 160 | 158 | 144 | 106 | 103 | 80 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 163 | 198 | 178 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
185 | 203 | 172 | 149 | 148 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 288 | 11 | 587 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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