Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 117 | 199 | 200 | 176 | 170 | 200 | 200 | 189 | 244 | 278 | 310 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.28m | 12:38PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.28m | 1:23PM0.26m | 00:59AM0.27m | 2:05PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.15m | 7:26PM0.15m | 8:19AM0.14m | 8:05PM0.16m | 8:55AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 63 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | NW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 17 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 24 | — | 2 | 5 | 37 | 117 | 199 | 200 | 176 | 170 | 200 | 200 | 189 | 244 | 278 | 310 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 818 | 145 | 68 | 39 | 63 | 59 | 39 | 68 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 147 | 227 | 912 | 802 | 802 | 802 | 413 | 227 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 1044 | 308 |
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