
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s 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 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.22m | 5:15PM0.17m | 4:44AM0.22m | 6:15PM0.18m | 5:34AM0.20m | 7:09PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.08m | 10:58PM0.10m | 12:17PM0.07m | 00:01AM0.11m | 1:06PM0.07m | 1:13AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 62 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 88 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 75 | 69 | 85 | 113 | 6 | 113 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1010 | 644 | 1015 | 536 | 584 | 584 | 1441 | 2453 | 2074 | 1130 | 2792 | 264 | 145 | 145 | 264 | 220 | 7 | 472 | 356 | 35 | 149 |
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