Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 176 | 151 | 155 | 131 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 95 | 143 | 184 | 229 | 214 | 205 | 183 | 140 | 101 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 87 | 90 | 192 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.26m | 1:39PM0.26m | 2:15AM0.25m | 2:30PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.24m | 3:34PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.14m | 7:59PM0.12m | 9:19AM0.14m | 8:48PM0.12m | 10:16AM0.14m | 9:49PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 17 |
| kJ | 204 | 176 | 151 | 155 | 131 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 95 | 87 | 87 | 92 | 96 | 76 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 53 | 87 | 90 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | E 17 | E 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | 80 | 143 | 184 | 229 | 214 | 205 | 183 | 140 | 101 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 81 | 70 | 192 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 141 | 149 | 141 | 417 | 1052 | 177 | 177 | 342 | 472 | 417 | 299 | 168 | 220 | 1807 | 1979 | 1133 | 1301 | 1807 |
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