
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 100 | 8 | 129 | 75 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.23m | 7:14PM0.23m | 6:51AM0.22m | 8:14PM0.23m | 2:15AM0.15m | 8:14AM0.22m | 9:14PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.15m | 1:16PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.15m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:40PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
120 | 100 | 154 | 129 | 75 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 21 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 45 | 50 | 68 | 278 | 261 | 278 | 227 | 147 | 50 | 411 | 320 | 494 | 472 | 597 | 35 | 220 | 802 | 1308 | 1301 | 299 | 420 |
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