Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3823 | 3836 | 2521 | 2047 | 1435 | 1220 | 1170 | 955 | 898 | 661 | 576 | 488 | 341 | 246 | 159 | 132 | 51 | 88 | 40 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 39 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04AM0.26m | 11:16PM0.28m | 11:41AM0.27m | 11:39PM0.29m | 12:16PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.16m | 5:59PM0.15m | 6:52AM0.16m | 6:29PM0.16m | 7:22AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3823 | 3836 | 2521 | 2047 | 1435 | 1220 | 1170 | 955 | 898 | 661 | 576 | 488 | 341 | 246 | 159 | 132 | 51 | 88 | 40 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 10 | NNW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | E 9 | SSW 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 54 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | N 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 16 | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 185 | 254 | 332 | 342 | 342 | 293 | 151 | 142 | 71 | 49 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 17 | — | — | 28 | 19 | 21 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 147 | 144 | 26 | 7 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 50 | 7 |
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