Surf Forecasts:
Tommas (Ovaka) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tommas (Ovaka) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tommas (Ovaka) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Tue morning, strong winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 269 | 816 | 419 | 411 | 887 | 1604 | 1353 | 1183 | 1279 | 1185 | 949 | 1113 | 1007 | 846 | 209 | 181 | 162 | 109 | 106 | 318 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM0.96m | 5:26AM1.09m | 6:03PM0.99m | 6:07AM1.11m | 6:43PM1.03m | 6:49AM1.12m | 7:22PM1.07m | 7:31AM1.13m | 8:02PM1.10m | 8:15AM1.12m | 8:42PM1.13m | 9:00AM1.10m | 9:25PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.24m | 11:14PM0.34m | 11:52AM0.22m | 11:57PM0.31m | 12:31PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.29m | 1:09PM0.19m | 1:23AM0.27m | 1:48PM0.19m | 2:07AM0.25m | 2:28PM0.20m | 2:52AM0.23m | 3:10PM0.21m | 3:41AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 178 | 109 | 318 | 411 | 479 | 355 | 365 | 262 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 328 | 395 | 330 | 103 | 633 | 626 | 589 | 449 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 107 | 39 | 59 | 73 | 57 | 98 | 128 | 87 | 57 | 103 | 84 | 97 | 88 | 61 | 209 | 165 | 162 | 109 | 106 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | N 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | N 10 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 11 | N 11 | SE 14 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 86 | 45 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 52 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 181 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 349 | 269 | 816 | 419 | 372 | 887 | 1604 | 1353 | 1183 | 1279 | 1185 | 949 | 1113 | 1007 | 846 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 923 | 914 | 2108 | 923 | 602 | 589 | 2126 | 831 | 831 | 789 | 2150 | 789 | 778 | 778 | 831 | 778 | 5 | 839 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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