Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | NE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 80 | 119 | 156 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:53PM0.20m | 1:10AM0.25m | 1:38PM0.21m | 1:37AM0.25m | 2:28PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.11m | 8:58AM0.12m | 7:33PM0.12m | 9:12AM0.11m | 8:01PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 44 | 57 | 80 | 119 | 156 | 188 | 268 | 373 | 537 | 650 | 667 | 706 | 581 | 645 | 585 | 520 | 378 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1434 | 998 | 1010 | 1301 | 955 | 1301 | 971 | 905 | 2167 | 971 | 536 | 320 | 334 | 734 | 334 | 561 | 20 | 334 | 68 | 99 |
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