Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 73 | 187 | 1340 | 2303 | 2244 | 2824 | 3512 | 3636 | 3893 | 4160 | 4375 | 4719 | 5007 | 5607 | 6419 | 7785 | 8466 | 6737 | 5965 | 5044 | 4034 | 3606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.26m | 3:19PM0.24m | 3:44AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.23m | 5:06AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.16m | 8:59PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.17m | 12:36PM0.16m | 10:46PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6737 | 5965 | 5044 | 4034 | 3606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 61 | 73 | 187 | 1340 | 2303 | 2244 | 2824 | 3512 | 3636 | 3893 | 4160 | 4375 | 4719 | 5007 | 5607 | 6419 | 7785 | 8466 | 835 | 904 | 844 | 854 | 735 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 220 | 149 | 1025 | 1130 | 1010 | 1010 | 901 | 1434 | 860 | 901 | 582 | 1434 | 579 | 1669 | 308 | 301 | 301 | 308 | 1821 | 308 | 301 | 168 | 168 |
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