Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:37AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.23m | 9:18PM0.25m | 9:29AM0.23m | 10:08PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | 3:35AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.13m | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:28PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 23 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 844 | 299 | 312 | 413 | 179 | 472 | 0 | 541 | 435 | 40 | 299 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 141 | 472 | 472 | 472 |
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