Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 295 | 289 | 220 | 181 | 203 | 165 | 188 | 129 | 315 | 140 | 66 | 165 | 159 | 236 | 321 | 295 | 222 | 194 | 78 | 60 | 74 | 176 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.26m | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:19PM0.26m | 00:34AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.13m | 6:34PM0.14m | 7:20AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.13m | 7:53AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 336 | 295 | 289 | 220 | 181 | 203 | 165 | 188 | 129 | 20 | 53 | 66 | 165 | 159 | — | — | 295 | 222 | 194 | 78 | 60 | 74 | 176 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 183 | 143 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 63 | 59 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 315 | 140 | 52 | 47 | 64 | 236 | 321 | — | — | 188 | 40 | 55 | 44 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 26 | 39 | 141 | 149 | 417 | 308 | 308 | 141 | 382 | 220 | 904 | 417 | 417 | 177 | 525 | 508 | 264 | 998 | 155 | 149 | 417 | 147 | 40 |
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