Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:14AM0.26m | 5:30PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.16m | 10:48AM0.14m | 10:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 138 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 51 | 87 | 110 | 107 | 16 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 334 | 328 | 411 | 145 | 354 | 581 | 227 | 299 | 854 | 904 | 642 | 472 | 581 | 220 | 581 | 955 | 1890 | 472 | 867 | 7 |
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