Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tommas (Ovaka) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) at 8PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tommas (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 342 | 453 | 500 | 453 | 406 | 592 | 570 | 452 | 439 | 356 | 384 | 559 | 575 | 551 | 469 | 346 | 375 | 585 | 956 | 891 | |
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-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 |
High Tide | 3:56PM0.91m | 3:59AM1.04m | 4:40PM0.93m | 4:43AM1.06m | 5:23PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:31AM0.26m | 10:30PM0.36m | 11:13AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 |
220 | 290 | 287 | 368 | 334 | 406 | 592 | 570 | 452 | 439 | 356 | 273 | 209 | 206 | 193 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 136 | 67 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 12 |
113 | 78 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 103 | 65 | 74 | 63 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 75 | 107 | 108 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
69 | 113 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
270 | 342 | 453 | 500 | 453 | 384 | 349 | 334 | 173 | 262 | 325 | 384 | 559 | 575 | 551 | 469 | 346 | 375 | 585 | 956 | 891 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 2130 | 2155 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 923 | 14 | 914 | 923 | 914 | 923 |
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