Surf Forecasts:
Pass (Ovaka) surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 3,002 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pass (Ovaka) this week:
The surf forecast for Pass (Ovaka) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pass (Ovaka) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pass (Ovaka) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 519 | 666 | 704 | 918 | 755 | 560 | 471 | 355 | 331 | 331 | 269 | 228 | 168 | 113 | 152 | 222 | 640 | 1341 | 1781 | 2624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.08m | 3:59AM1.23m | 4:42PM1.13m | 4:56AM1.26m | 5:35PM1.17m | 5:50AM1.27m | 6:26PM1.21m | 6:43AM1.26m | 7:14PM1.23m | 7:34AM1.23m | 8:01PM1.23m | 8:24AM1.18m | 8:48PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.22m | 10:28AM0.08m | 10:43PM0.19m | 11:22AM0.06m | 11:39PM0.16m | 12:12PM0.06m | 00:32AM0.14m | 1:01PM0.07m | 1:24AM0.13m | 1:48PM0.11m | 2:15AM0.13m | 2:35PM0.15m | 3:05AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 365 | 519 | 666 | 704 | 918 | 755 | 560 | 147 | 355 | 331 | 331 | 269 | 228 | 168 | 102 | 96 | 39 | 640 | 1341 | 1781 | 2624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 14 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | E 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 73 | 44 | 40 | 15 | 44 | 70 | 471 | 115 | 78 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 188 | 101 | 147 | 31 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NE 15 | NNE 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | NE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 30 | 70 | 85 | 83 | 53 | 50 | 32 | 133 | 113 | 152 | 154 | 40 | 96 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 4 | S 12 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 160 | 146 | 251 | 276 | 246 | 171 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 222 | — | 15 | 508 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 791 | 2 | 588 | 832 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 602 | 1520 | 602 | 285 | 285 | 285 |
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