Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 80 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM0.23m | 8:52AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.23m | 9:47AM0.19m | 10:24PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.10m | 4:08AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.10m | 5:02AM0.12m | 4:50PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 80 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 144 | 144 | 40 | 145 | 40 | 141 | 559 | 40 | 734 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 734 | 1125 | 1130 | 472 | 847 |
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