Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 9AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 90 | 114 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 100 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 68 | 79 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 101 | 74 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58AM0.26m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:05AM0.26m | 9:00PM0.27m | 9:03AM0.26m | 9:52PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.19m | 2:02PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.19m | 3:07PM0.14m | 4:10AM0.18m | 4:04PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 68 | 79 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 101 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 90 | 114 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 100 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 851 | 417 | 2064 | 320 | 971 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 220 | 227 | 417 | 149 | 149 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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