Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5PM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 744 | 1999 | 2290 | 2422 | 2677 | 3020 | 3173 | 3460 | 3872 | 4119 | 4119 | 4298 | 4898 | 6387 | 8043 | 8483 | 8256 | 4899 | 4512 | 3967 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19PM0.24m | 3:44AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.23m | 5:06AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.16m | 8:59PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.17m | 12:36PM0.16m | 10:46PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4899 | 4512 | 3967 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 168 | 744 | 1999 | 2290 | 2422 | 2677 | 3020 | 3173 | 3460 | 3872 | 4119 | 4119 | 4298 | 4898 | 6387 | 8043 | 8483 | 8256 | 875 | 1006 | 986 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 754 | 1050 | 1010 | 1010 | 1125 | 1157 | 851 | 582 | 582 | 577 | 581 | 1044 | 308 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 1821 | 308 | 301 | 301 | 168 |
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