Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tommas (Ovaka) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tommas (Ovaka). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1095 | 1144 | 862 | 715 | 509 | 779 | 772 | 1077 | 980 | 841 | 827 | 734 | 847 | 1180 | 1248 | 1259 | 663 | 632 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.08m | 1:21PM0.94m | 1:33AM1.05m | 2:15PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.27m | 7:16PM0.36m | 8:05AM0.28m | 8:07PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1095 | 1144 | 862 | 715 | 509 | 779 | 772 | 453 | 393 | 289 | 285 | 234 | 181 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 663 | 632 | 493 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
48 | 31 | 187 | 289 | 437 | 283 | 254 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 45 | 67 | 195 | 273 | 411 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
58 | 58 | 46 | 176 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 50 | 81 | 109 | 98 | 130 | 163 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
18 | — | 16 | 32 | — | 20 | 52 | 1077 | 980 | 841 | 827 | 734 | 847 | 1180 | 1248 | 1259 | 90 | 108 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 601 | 601 | 1516 | 1516 | 286 | 286 | 1527 | 1527 | 1527 | 1527 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 923 | 2161 | 914 | 914 |
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