Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 54 | 35 | 59 | 84 | 64 | 82 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08PM0.26m | 10:11AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.12m | 5:25AM0.15m | 5:11PM0.12m | 6:12AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 54 | 31 | 59 | 84 | 64 | 82 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 |
42 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 15 | S 4 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 21 | — | 15 | 11 | 42 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 642 | 670 | 1044 | 1044 | 533 | 536 | 145 | 20 | 0 | 1044 | 1044 | 805 | 144 |
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