Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 970 | 1145 | 864 | 488 | 381 | 270 | 172 | 142 | 105 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 20 | 77 | 107 | 139 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 65 | 54 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.26m | 12:11PM0.27m | 11:57PM0.26m | 12:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.16m | 7:42AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 864 | 488 | 381 | 270 | 172 | 142 | 105 | 275 | 234 | 160 | 85 | 48 | 33 | 107 | 122 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 65 | 54 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 970 | 1145 | 98 | 176 | 263 | 449 | 441 | 413 | 418 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 54 | 74 | 77 | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 829 | 829 | 99 | 186 | 299 | 299 | 145 | 278 | 145 | 144 | 179 | 147 | 40 | 141 | 144 | 63 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 1760 | 720 | 1052 |
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