Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM0.23m | 11:55PM0.27m | 12:00PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.12m | 7:29AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.13m | 7:59AM0.14m | 7:02PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 264 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 536 | 670 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1890 | 577 | 0 |
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