Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s 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 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 99 | 292 | 385 | 392 | 302 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14AM0.26m | 5:30PM0.25m | 5:27AM0.25m | 6:46PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.14m | 10:44PM0.16m | 12:06PM0.15m | 11:45PM0.17m | 2:16PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 99 | 292 | 385 | 392 | 302 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 955 | 912 | 227 | 1890 | 1890 | 901 | 912 | 147 | 642 | 584 | 579 | 584 | 642 | 839 | 292 | 435 | 382 | 401 | 413 | 380 | 361 | 334 | 310 |
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