Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 51 | 65 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.23m | 8:52AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.23m | 9:47AM0.19m | 10:24PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.10m | 4:08AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.10m | 5:02AM0.12m | 4:50PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 56 | 56 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 31 | 32 | 48 | 51 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 35 | 40 | 0 | 29 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 147 | 149 | 690 | 1010 | 718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 1010 | 1015 | 68 | 145 |
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