Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at KH today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 271 | 265 | 259 | 259 | 212 | 304 | 226 | 498 | 600 | 533 | 635 | 627 | 490 | 347 | 435 | 350 | 366 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14AM0.73m | 4:13PM0.64m | 7:06AM0.68m | 7:23PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.50m | 11:04PM0.40m | 6:27PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 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 |
| kJ | 276 | 271 | 265 | 259 | 259 | 212 | 216 | 216 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 199 | 627 | 194 | 194 | 202 | 202 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | 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 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 94 | 75 | 70 | 51 | 304 | 226 | 498 | 600 | 533 | 635 | 202 | 490 | 347 | 435 | 350 | 366 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 120 | 118 | 129 | 190 | 127 | 48 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 102 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 188 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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