Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1628 | 2723 | 2750 | 2015 | 2090 | 2128 | 2253 | 2569 | 2762 | 3047 | 3741 | 2922 | 2538 | 1837 | 1465 | 1314 | 1401 | 1303 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:33AM0.25m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:27AM0.25m | 8:57PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.14m | 3:22AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1628 | — | — | 2015 | 2090 | 2128 | 2253 | 2569 | 2762 | 3047 | 3741 | 2922 | 2538 | 1837 | 1465 | 1314 | 1401 | 1303 | 1170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 396 | 2723 | 2750 | 293 | 293 | 284 | 356 | 469 | 453 | 319 | 172 | — | — | 84 | 65 | 65 | 81 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 220 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 168 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 |
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