Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 208 | 167 | 139 | 139 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 89 | 64 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 33 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:31AM0.27m | 2:47PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.27m | 3:31PM0.25m | 3:03AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.18m | 10:14AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.18m | 11:05AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 208 | 167 | 139 | 139 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 89 | 64 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 33 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 1044 | 227 | 1044 | 1044 | 1044 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 67 | 68 | 50 | 0 | 858 | 858 | 858 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 1029 | 1008 |
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