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Tommas (Ovaka) surfForecast / Vava'u / Tonga
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tommas (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | ESE 8 | |
414 | 537 | 715 | 1011 | 1009 | 947 | 869 | 817 | 798 | 688 | 627 | 574 | 492 | 418 | 256 | 344 | 408 | 259 | 207 | 203 | 163 | 163 | 183 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.18m | 7:48AM1.35m | 8:35PM1.18m | 8:46AM1.34m | 9:34PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM-0.01m | 1:34AM0.14m | 2:19PM-0.04m | 2:32AM0.14m | 3:17PM-0.04m | 3:31AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | | | | |  | |  | |  | | | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 414 | 219 | 159 | 190 | 186 | 221 | 157 | 212 | 272 | 257 | 184 | 232 | 229 | 222 | 105 | 199 | 148 | 95 | 150 | 203 | 162 | 142 | 141 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 75 | 142 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 27 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 212 | 47 | 49 | 187 | 103 | 108 | 71 | 130 | 135 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 103 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 104 | 135 | 66 | 183 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 255 | 537 | 715 | 1011 | 1009 | 947 | 869 | 817 | 798 | 688 | 627 | 574 | 492 | 418 | 256 | 344 | 408 | 259 | 207 | — | 163 | 163 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 914 | 914 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 2155 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 831 | 872 | 859 | 2126 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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