Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 62 | 30 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.26m | 2:55PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.25m | 3:53PM0.22m | 2:49AM0.25m | 4:50PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.11m | 9:03PM0.14m | 10:14AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | 10:55AM0.12m | 10:26PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 62 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 46 | 50 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 802 | 299 | 299 | 264 | 413 | 441 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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