Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:40AM0.20m | 00:19AM0.24m | 12:14PM0.20m | 00:46AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.10m | 7:58AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.10m | 8:31AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 78 | 96 | 89 | 55 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 579 | 579 | 472 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 720 | 720 | 299 | 299 | 7 | 7 | 690 | 720 | 998 | 998 | 914 |
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