Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 270 | 266 | 263 | 205 | 232 | 173 | 144 | 110 | 86 | 66 | 60 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:09PM0.24m | 11:38AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.12m | 4:53PM0.09m | 5:55AM0.10m | 5:50PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | E 18 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 255 | 270 | 266 | 263 | 205 | 232 | 173 | 144 | 110 | 86 | 66 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1436 | 149 | 420 | 420 | 147 | 149 | 141 | 149 | 168 | 179 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 301 | 844 | 537 | 141 | 844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 597 |
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