Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 154 | 230 | 410 | 708 | 929 | 1010 | 1235 | 1721 | 2371 | 2637 | 3043 | 3484 | 3862 | 4457 | 5076 | 5378 | 5895 | 5994 | 5862 | 5537 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM0.25m | 8:53PM0.27m | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:42PM0.27m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.15m | 4:02AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.14m | 4:55AM0.18m | 4:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | E 13 | ENE 15 | E 13 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 17 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 154 | 230 | 410 | 708 | 929 | 1010 | 1235 | 1721 | 2371 | 2637 | 3043 | 3484 | 3862 | 4457 | 5076 | 5378 | 5895 | 5994 | 5862 | 5537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 141 | 1010 | 1010 | 149 | 168 | 220 | 420 | 168 | 1015 | 1821 | 1729 | 2161 | 756 | 756 | 308 | 714 | 937 | 998 | 998 | 1010 |
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