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 (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 (1.1m) | 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 | ESE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 105 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 102 | 62 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33PM0.26m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 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 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 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 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 428 | 334 | 284 | 191 | 107 | 65 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 138 | 105 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
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 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 57 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 102 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 278 | 278 | 179 | 147 | 40 | 141 | 145 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 901 | 891 | 841 | 553 | 476 | 476 | 354 | 354 | 472 |
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