Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 127 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 95 | 99 | 122 | 106 | 94 | 102 | 89 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:58AM0.26m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:05AM0.26m | 9:00PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.16m | 1:27AM0.19m | 2:02PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.19m | 3:07PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 127 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 95 | 99 | 122 | 106 | 94 | 102 | 89 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 299 | 320 | 144 | 299 | 472 | 472 | 860 | 1820 | 417 | 2161 | 973 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 168 | 417 | 417 | 308 | 301 | 301 |
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