Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 75 | 98 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.24m | 00:38AM0.28m | 1:18PM0.25m | 1:06AM0.28m | 2:00PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.14m | 7:02PM0.14m | 8:23AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.15m | 8:33AM0.13m | 7:36PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 98 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 75 | 64 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 670 | 7 | 50 | 68 | 7 | 1890 | 536 | 584 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 975 | 969 | 1047 | 1047 | 951 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 904 | 278 | 144 |
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