Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 242 | 243 | 196 | 188 | 164 | 134 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
207 | 242 | 243 | 196 | 188 | 164 | 134 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 64 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 417 | 261 | 20 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 45 | 59 | 389 | 536 | 144 | 259 | 179 | 299 | 670 | 472 | 472 | 147 |
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