
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 60 | 50 | 46 | 33 | 77 | 48 | 30 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM0.27m | 11:57PM0.26m | 12:45PM0.27m | 00:27AM0.26m | 1:16PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.16m | 7:42AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.16m | 8:19AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
334 | 284 | 163 | 107 | 65 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
105 | 60 | 50 | 46 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 7 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
46 | 37 | 29 | 32 | 74 | 77 | 48 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 278 | 179 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1057 | 720 | 851 | 864 | 840 | 839 | 508 | 523 | 425 | 426 | 411 |
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