
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 137 | 102 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM0.23m | 8:52AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.23m | 9:47AM0.19m | 10:24PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.10m | 4:08AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.10m | 5:02AM0.12m | 4:50PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
57 | 71 | 60 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 6 | SW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
74 | 137 | 102 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 147 | 147 | 561 | 40 | 738 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 1125 | 1125 | 1125 | 50 | 536 |
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