Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.23m | 6:38PM0.23m | 6:08AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.24m | 7:37AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | ENE 7 | E 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 35 | — | 77 | 91 | — | 87 | 50 | 78 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 912 | 912 | 1125 | 381 | 1441 | 729 | 582 | 497 | 0 | 596 | 7 | 0 | 261 | 147 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 7 | 7 | 264 | 20 | 141 | 21 |
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