Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 69 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 66 | 91 | 95 | 100 | 121 | 151 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:03AM0.26m | 9:52PM0.27m | 9:56AM0.26m | 10:34PM0.27m | 10:46AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.18m | 4:04PM0.13m | 5:03AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.13m | 5:48AM0.16m | 5:46PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 69 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 66 | 91 | 95 | 100 | 121 | 151 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 420 | 149 | 149 | 420 | 7 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 929 | 347 | 1929 | 1080 | 1094 | 1807 | 1125 | 1125 | 1401 | 881 | 1929 |
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