Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 289 | 220 | 181 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 220 | 290 | 126 | 68 | 163 | 156 | 270 | 286 | 253 | 194 | 195 | 156 | 171 | 151 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.26m | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:19PM0.26m | 00:34AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.13m | 6:34PM0.14m | 7:20AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.13m | 7:53AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 295 | 289 | 220 | 181 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 20 | 53 | 55 | 68 | 163 | 12 | — | 3 | 253 | 194 | 195 | 156 | 171 | 151 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 143 | 133 | 118 | 100 | 54 | 63 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 220 | 290 | 126 | 52 | — | 156 | 270 | 286 | — | — | 35 | 18 | 21 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 40 | 147 | 417 | 308 | 308 | 168 | 220 | 220 | 177 | 417 | 417 | 1136 | 141 | 417 | 264 | 299 | 299 | 998 | 318 | 149 | 40 |
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