K.O.A Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.54° N 75.47° W

K.O.A 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K.O.A sea temperature is
28.6° C
1.6° 

K.O.A surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at K.O.A today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
34
35
28
28
26
27
26
28
32
32
32
32
31
24
30
26
25
21
18
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
W
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:44PM0.23m
4:35AM0.23m
6:38PM0.23m
6:08AM0.22m
7:32PM0.24m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.12m
11:36PM0.17m
12:38PM0.13m
1:08AM0.17m
1:41PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
1
1
5
1
1
1
6
1
1
3
2
1
3
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
25
27
Feels °C
32
30
29
29
30
31
31
29
31
30
29
31
32
30
31
29
28
28
28
25
26
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