Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 61 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:11PM0.17m | 3:49AM0.22m | 5:15PM0.17m | 4:44AM0.22m | 6:15PM0.18m | 5:34AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.09m | 11:27AM0.08m | 10:58PM0.10m | 12:17PM0.07m | 00:01AM0.11m | 1:06PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 61 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 472 | 168 | 472 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1301 | 1015 | 438 | 536 | 494 | 670 | 670 | 2708 | 732 | 354 | 299 | 161 | 144 | 145 | 159 | 0 | 220 |
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