Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 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 | 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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | N 5 | SE 9 | N 5 | NE 7 | N 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:40AM0.20m | 00:19AM0.24m | 12:14PM0.20m | 00:46AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.10m | 7:58AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.10m | 8:31AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 113 | 111 | 94 | 81 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SE 9 | N 5 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 35 | 141 | 147 | 40 | 413 | 581 | 299 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 690 | 690 | 299 | 299 | 7 | 7 | 536 | 720 | 1207 | 1044 | 844 |
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