Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 34 | 84 | 114 | 135 | 175 | 163 | 173 | 144 | 148 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 97 | 51 | 41 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 10 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58PM0.18m | 4:53AM0.20m | 7:01PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.20m | 7:53PM0.20m | 6:32AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.08m | 10:44PM0.12m | 11:33AM0.07m | 11:29PM0.12m | 12:17PM0.06m | 00:19AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 175 | 163 | 173 | 144 | 148 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 97 | 51 | 41 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
9 | 34 | 84 | 114 | 135 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 72 | 78 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 854 | 840 | 858 | 1308 | 149 | 149 | 141 | 334 | 1843 | 1729 | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | 99 | 536 | 1821 | 2161 | 2161 | 914 | 720 | 561 | 361 | 334 |
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