Pass (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 +13
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Pass (Ovaka) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pass (Ovaka) sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Pass (Ovaka) today?

The current surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (18 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Pass (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)151515141414141414131313131313131515121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)771061041031021009995918887858484838200737272515150
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:53PM
1.12
7:35AM
0.99
7:35PM
1.13
8:16AM
1.01
8:16PM
1.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:41PM
0.32
1:24AM
0.18
1:24PM
0.31
2:03AM
0.17
2:07PM
0.31
2:43AM
0.17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise-------6:13-------6:13-------6:13
Sunset---7:19-------7:19-------7:19----
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----1----112111-------22
Temp. °C282929292928282828292929282828282828282928282828
Feels °C (?)313232323231313131323333313132323232323332323333
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