Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.22m | 8:14PM0.23m | 2:15AM0.15m | 8:14AM0.22m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:25AM0.22m | 10:11PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.15m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:40PM0.12m | 4:41AM0.14m | 4:42PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 79 | 40 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 145 | 147 | 0 | 7 | 466 | 494 | 476 | 472 | 227 | 793 | 7 | 802 | 1308 | 1436 | 1301 | 521 | 413 | 220 | 227 | 147 | 466 | 508 |
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