Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at KH today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for KH at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at KH. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 304 | 226 | 498 | 600 | 533 | 635 | 627 | 496 | 347 | 355 | 350 | 366 | 197 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 202 | 202 | 197 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:14AM0.73m | 4:13PM0.64m | 7:06AM0.68m | 7:23PM0.56m | 9:57AM0.72m | 10:41PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.50m | 11:04PM0.40m | 6:27PM0.56m | 1:30AM0.49m | 5:05PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 265 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 216 | 216 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 199 | 627 | 162 | 194 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 193 | 180 | 184 | 202 | 202 | 197 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 75 | 70 | 51 | 304 | 226 | 498 | 600 | 533 | 635 | 169 | 496 | 347 | 355 | 350 | 366 | 136 | 126 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 135 | 68 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 118 | 129 | 190 | 127 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 102 | 100 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 140 | 82 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 62 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 47 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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