Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 46 | 49 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM0.26m | 1:05AM0.26m | 1:50PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.26m | 2:29PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.17m | 8:58AM0.16m | 8:08PM0.17m | 9:43AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 49 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 59 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 320 | 320 | 593 | 642 | 670 | 7 | 1049 | 1049 | 1053 | 838 | 1057 | 1057 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 68 | 1044 | 1760 | 720 | 405 |
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