Tommas (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
27.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
250
330
239
280
324
373
746
346
289
248
581
581
453
447
440
308
299
299
295
295
221
235
240
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:50AM1.04m
3:02PM1.03m
3:35AM1.11m
3:55PM1.07m
4:21AM1.18m
4:48PM1.11m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.33m
9:13PM0.25m
9:47AM0.26m
10:01PM0.22m
10:40AM0.18m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:09
6:09
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
26
25
25
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
E
9
0.9
SW
14
1.1
E
10
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
215
250
330
214
244
324
373
746
194
245
220
581
581
453
447
207
308
231
299
295
295
221
235
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
1.1
SW
14
0.6
S
15
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
167
165
55
239
280
276
224
61
346
289
248
76
11
70
151
440
168
299
207
179
118
212
212
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NE
8
0.6
S
17
0.4
NE
8
0.7
S
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
26
18
165
55
55
57
18
25
25
24
77
11
42
63
11
207
24
212
18
18
181
209
161
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
ENE
5
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
94
143
19
26
29
29
134
16
88
116
26
143
175
175
188
192
231
221
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
1
14
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
14
14
14
14
14
586
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga Vava'u
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tonga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
5
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