
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tommas (Ovaka) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tommas (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 396 | 389 | 316 | 311 | 316 | 319 | 302 | 242 | 238 | 191 | 187 | 147 | 163 | 198 | 258 | 273 | 389 | 444 | 542 | 769 | 801 | 852 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.04m | 12:46PM0.92m | 00:53AM1.01m | 1:40PM0.90m | 1:45AM1.00m | 2:32PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.27m | 6:38PM0.39m | 7:25AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.40m | 8:17AM0.29m | 8:22PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
403 | 396 | 389 | 316 | 311 | 316 | 319 | 302 | 242 | 238 | 191 | 187 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 444 | 542 | 769 | 801 | 852 | 919 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
238 | 241 | 198 | 160 | 158 | 144 | 106 | 103 | 80 | 66 | 68 | 59 | 147 | 136 | 106 | 74 | 72 | 389 | 233 | 176 | 176 | 180 | 121 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 80 | 59 | 68 | 71 | 163 | 198 | 178 | 273 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
152 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 76 | 76 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 75 | 75 | 60 | 14 | 14 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 14 | 585 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 581 | 581 | 286 | 14 | 14 |
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