Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 59 | 96 | 235 | 207 | 204 | 220 | 196 | 168 | 164 | 161 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.28m | 2:00PM0.25m | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.13m | 7:36PM0.16m | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 64 | 235 | 207 | 204 | 220 | 196 | 168 | 164 | 161 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 59 | 96 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 15 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1057 | 494 | 261 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 1052 | 278 | 145 | 68 | 7 | 29 | 68 | 50 | 264 | 264 | 264 |
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