Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 66 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 54 | 60 | 47 | 59 | 73 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 91 | 37 | 56 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM0.27m | 3:51PM0.27m | 4:15AM0.27m | 5:05PM0.26m | 5:34AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.16m | 9:38PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.17m | 12:45PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 66 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 59 | 73 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 21 | 37 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 5 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | 77 | 75 | 54 | 60 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 5 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 10 | 91 | 24 | 56 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 141 | 141 | 909 | 802 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 35 | 20 | 45 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 144 | 381 | 381 | 392 | 401 | 836 |
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