Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 159 | 164 | 171 | 143 | 274 | 368 | 349 | 275 | 269 | 235 | 200 | 230 | 239 | 220 | 244 | 220 | 226 | 207 | 212 | 179 | 153 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:19PM0.26m | 00:34AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.26m | 1:22AM0.26m | 1:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.13m | 7:53AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.12m | 8:32AM0.14m | 7:59PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 54 | 53 | 171 | 143 | — | — | 349 | 275 | — | 235 | 200 | 230 | 239 | 220 | 244 | 220 | 226 | 207 | 212 | 179 | 153 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 275 | 159 | 164 | 84 | 54 | 274 | 368 | — | — | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 220 | 582 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 177 | 299 | 264 | 141 | 299 | 141 | 318 | 149 | 141 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 141 | 141 |
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