Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 24 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:08AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.24m | 7:37AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.23m | 9:18PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | 3:35AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
31 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 52 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 52 | 69 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 45 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 39 | 161 | 2324 | 0 | 7 | 280 | 63 | 227 | 220 | 220 | 7 | 310 | 523 | 472 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 179 | 0 |
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