Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 9 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30AM0.20m | 9:19PM0.21m | 8:32AM0.19m | 9:58PM0.22m | 9:36AM0.19m | 10:37PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.06m | 4:05AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.07m | 5:10AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 80 | 47 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
84 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 58 | 84 | 104 | 115 | 111 | 116 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 33 | 163 | 279 | 447 | 457 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 536 | 264 | 620 | 299 | 494 | 476 | 320 | 630 | 179 | 40 | 141 | 955 | 466 | 472 | 356 | 597 | 466 | 536 | 891 | 870 | 2823 | 144 | 145 | 144 |
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