Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tommas (Ovaka) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) at 6PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tommas (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
411 | 396 | 441 | 244 | 308 | 227 | 181 | 187 | 243 | 315 | 437 | 487 | 501 | 452 | 494 | 570 | 458 | 439 | 426 | 277 | 541 | |
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 | 3:07PM0.90m | 3:12AM1.03m | 3:56PM0.91m | 3:59AM1.04m | 4:40PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.28m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:31AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
411 | 396 | 441 | 244 | 308 | 227 | 171 | 157 | 110 | 290 | 287 | 368 | 339 | 406 | 494 | 570 | 458 | 439 | 426 | 277 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 16 |
258 | 255 | 209 | 203 | 162 | 153 | 149 | 114 | 220 | 93 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 44 | 125 | 127 | 65 | 73 | 101 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 10 | NW 10 | N 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
155 | 155 | 42 | 93 | 63 | 83 | 104 | 70 | 113 | 113 | 55 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
142 | 121 | 144 | 191 | 249 | 207 | 181 | 187 | 243 | 315 | 437 | 487 | 501 | 452 | 359 | 218 | 131 | 197 | 166 | 186 | 541 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 923 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 789 | 789 | 914 | 1 | 923 | 914 | 914 | 923 | 923 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 923 | 14 | 2128 | 923 | 923 |
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