Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 41 | 43 | 163 | 329 | 516 | 845 | 1371 | 1313 | 1252 | 864 | 574 | 331 | 270 | 181 | 113 | 87 | 91 | 66 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:46AM0.27m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:31AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.26m | 12:11PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.16m | 5:46PM0.14m | 6:28AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 864 | 574 | 331 | 270 | 181 | 113 | 270 | 91 | 191 | 156 | 85 | 51 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | 66 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 41 | 43 | 163 | 329 | 516 | 845 | 1371 | 1313 | 1252 | 213 | 462 | 521 | 487 | 501 | 430 | 40 | 339 | 41 | 21 | 83 | 137 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 836 | 832 | 1207 | 844 | 417 | 417 | 793 | 802 | 813 | 145 | 161 | 161 | 632 | 220 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 220 | 147 | 147 | 40 | 141 |
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