
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1078 | 534 | 381 | 217 | 188 | 142 | 105 | 66 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 165 | 77 | 45 | 48 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 67 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.26m | 12:11PM0.27m | 11:57PM0.26m | 12:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.16m | 7:42AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
750 | 534 | 381 | 217 | 188 | 142 | 105 | 321 | 228 | 159 | 85 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 67 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1078 | 190 | 321 | 557 | 441 | 424 | 464 | 43 | 37 | 31 | 126 | 165 | 77 | 45 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 793 | 632 | 581 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 179 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 145 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 720 | 955 |
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