Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.25m | 3:03AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.25m | 5:35PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.18m | 11:05AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.18m | 12:08PM0.16m | 10:34PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 1044 | 904 | 909 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 805 | 149 | 838 | 1052 | 1044 | 904 |
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