Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 783 | 440 | 395 | 323 | 268 | 512 | 505 | 343 | 455 | 354 | 384 | 336 | 334 | 321 | 227 | 211 | 206 | 169 | 129 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35PM0.26m | 11:14AM0.26m | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.14m | 6:13AM0.13m | 6:09PM0.14m | 6:47AM0.13m | 6:34PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 286 | 280 | 244 | 161 | 268 | 189 | 189 | 343 | 359 | 308 | 308 | 336 | 334 | 321 | 227 | 211 | 206 | 169 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 395 | 323 | 258 | 269 | 265 | 142 | 104 | 98 | 263 | 204 | 180 | 143 | 148 | 100 | 65 | 52 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 783 | 440 | 372 | 225 | 184 | 512 | 505 | 96 | 455 | 354 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 12 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 381 | 299 | 168 | 149 | 149 | 177 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 168 | 301 | 308 |
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