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) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s 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) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 90 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.20m | 1:10AM0.25m | 1:38PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.10m | 8:31AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.11m | 8:58AM0.12m | 7:33PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 94 | 83 | 51 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 90 | 111 | 201 | 392 | 555 | 534 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 690 | 690 | 690 | 466 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 720 | 1125 | 998 | 1301 | 1301 | 1301 | 974 | 2000 | 844 | 844 | 144 | 161 |
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