Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:25AM0.22m | 10:11PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.12m | 4:41AM0.14m | 4:42PM0.11m | 5:43AM0.13m | 5:34PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NNW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | NW 4 | — | SSW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 97 | 7 | — | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1308 | 844 | 362 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 227 | 2626 | 2902 | 1359 | 40 | 141 | 141 | 1010 | 141 | 1010 | 1359 | 1308 | 579 |
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