Surf Forecasts:
Tommas (Ovaka) surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SE swell with 1,723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tommas (Ovaka) this week:
The surf forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tommas (Ovaka) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 987 | 869 | 1057 | 763 | 581 | 908 | 634 | 650 | 436 | 390 | 267 | 562 | 1092 | 919 | 643 | 596 | 355 | 232 | 222 | 156 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.21m | 11:02AM1.18m | 11:38PM1.18m | 11:59AM1.11m | 00:31AM1.15m | 12:57PM1.04m | 1:22AM1.12m | 1:54PM0.98m | 2:12AM1.09m | 2:49PM0.95m | 3:00AM1.07m | 3:40PM0.93m | 3:46AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.18m | 5:19PM0.13m | 5:52AM0.22m | 6:11PM0.20m | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:02PM0.27m | 7:47AM0.26m | 7:53PM0.32m | 8:41AM0.27m | 8:43PM0.35m | 9:32AM0.27m | 9:31PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 987 | 869 | 1057 | 763 | 581 | 908 | 587 | 230 | 247 | 239 | 179 | 105 | 151 | 919 | 643 | 596 | 355 | 232 | 71 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 20 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 553 | 400 | 365 | 395 | 411 | 400 | 380 | 650 | 432 | 302 | 267 | 172 | 1092 | 106 | 91 | 68 | 60 | 68 | 222 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 22 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | S 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 146 | 634 | 366 | 436 | 390 | 239 | 562 | 142 | 140 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 47 | 42 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 355 | 315 | 187 | 227 | 334 | 154 | 178 | 247 | 205 | 204 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 69 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 923 | 914 | 914 | 1863 | 859 | 914 | 931 | 859 | 848 | 586 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 577 | 14 | 1 |
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