
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 197 | 335 | 295 | 286 | 289 | 293 | 229 | 229 | 190 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:01AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.22m | 2:52AM0.13m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.08m | 1:49AM0.13m | 3:32AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.12m | 4:53PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 |
68 | 22 | 70 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 57 | 59 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
22 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | N 2 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 75 | 3 | 75 | 97 | 144 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 197 | 335 | 295 | 286 | 289 | 293 | 229 | 229 | 190 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 278 | 7 | 356 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 147 | 227 | 40 | 7 | 141 | 141 | 420 | 227 | 147 | 141 | 149 | 149 | 141 | 220 | 818 | 227 | 141 |
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