Tommas (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 +13
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Tommas (Ovaka) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tommas (Ovaka) sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
280
252
252
258
300
365
345
299
320
222
223
286
388
634
921
994
901
869
853
887
887
943
878
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:45AM1.32m
10:35PM1.16m
10:46AM1.28m
11:37PM1.15m
11:48AM1.23m
00:37AM1.15m
Low Tide
4:16PM-0.02m
4:33AM0.18m
5:16PM0.02m
5:36AM0.21m
6:16PM0.06m
6:40AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
27
26
27
24
24
25
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
249
280
252
252
258
300
365
345
299
320
222
173
286
388
634
921
994
901
869
853
887
887
943
878
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
172
107
103
144
127
116
100
100
97
130
188
223
137
126
103
103
71
71
54
54
54
55
38
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SE
13
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SE
13
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
45
36
39
45
17
13
17
27
12
12
37
23
35
17
17
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
7
16
20
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
10
577
577
577
589
593
577
577
286
286
286
286
14
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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