
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10AM0.22m | 2:53PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.22m | 3:59PM0.19m | 3:22AM0.22m | 5:09PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.10m | 8:37PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.09m | 9:13PM0.12m | 10:11AM0.07m | 9:55PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 85 | 113 | 115 | 130 | 122 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 844 | 844 | 844 | 2835 | 1157 | 805 | 309 | 731 | 1049 | 413 | 2167 | 2167 | 149 | 1049 | 39 | 7 | 145 | 145 | 264 | 68 | 581 | 21 | 582 | 68 |
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