Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 04). An 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 (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 87 | 94 | 110 | 147 | 189 | 162 | 124 | 95 | 41 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM0.26m | 5:34AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:58AM0.26m | 7:56PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.17m | 12:45PM0.16m | 1:27AM0.19m | 2:02PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 82 | 28 | 69 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ESE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 52 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 19 | — | 73 | — | 69 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 87 | 94 | 110 | 147 | 189 | 162 | 124 | 95 | 41 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 149 | 40 | 299 | 299 | 320 | 413 | 620 | 472 | 597 | 472 | 851 | 417 | 889 | 905 | 417 | 417 | 417 |
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