Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). 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 (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1340 | 802 | 411 | 396 | 441 | 244 | 308 | 227 | 165 | 242 | 220 | 290 | 287 | 368 | 427 | 406 | 494 | 570 | 458 | 439 | 420 | 336 | 209 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.03m | 3:07PM0.90m | 3:12AM1.03m | 3:56PM0.91m | 3:59AM1.04m | 4:40PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.28m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:31AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
1340 | 802 | 411 | 396 | 441 | 244 | 308 | 227 | 165 | 242 | 143 | 290 | 287 | 368 | 427 | 406 | 494 | 151 | 458 | 439 | 420 | 336 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
239 | 218 | 258 | 255 | 209 | 203 | 162 | 153 | 104 | 113 | 69 | 80 | 64 | 89 | 91 | 66 | 67 | 570 | 66 | 65 | 73 | 62 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
37 | 37 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 93 | 63 | 83 | 149 | 70 | 220 | 113 | 88 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
66 | 137 | 142 | 139 | 144 | 175 | 245 | 226 | 194 | 141 | 227 | 315 | 396 | 450 | 513 | 489 | 452 | 206 | 330 | 232 | 191 | 161 | 402 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 925 | 916 | 861 | 916 | 833 | 916 | 916 | 916 | 916 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 916 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 2129 | 2132 | 925 | 925 |
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