Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 878 | 1367 | 1795 | 2177 | 2702 | 3419 | 3963 | 4037 | 4187 | 5290 | 5798 | 5895 | 6100 | 5876 | 5766 | 4046 | 3640 | 3201 | 2804 | 2846 | 2555 | 2603 | 2555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:42PM0.27m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.28m | 10:25AM0.26m | 10:52PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.14m | 4:55AM0.18m | 4:42PM0.14m | 5:39AM0.17m | 5:23PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4046 | 3640 | 3201 | 2804 | 2846 | 2555 | 2603 | 2555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 6 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 878 | 1367 | 1795 | 2177 | 2702 | 3419 | 3963 | 4037 | 4187 | 5290 | 5798 | 5895 | 6100 | 5876 | 5766 | 408 | 371 | 377 | 467 | 371 | 356 | 255 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 168 | 1157 | 2161 | 1015 | 1729 | 318 | 756 | 756 | 971 | 1125 | 308 | 998 | 998 | 756 | 308 | 1011 | 308 | 301 | 301 | 149 | 220 | 141 |
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