Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 54 | 59 | 69 | 87 | 122 | 145 | 302 | 438 | 392 | 341 | 283 | 208 | 153 | 139 | 111 | 91 | 86 | 94 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
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-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10AM0.25m | 5:35PM0.25m | 5:49AM0.25m | 6:49PM0.25m | 7:12AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.16m | 10:34PM0.19m | 1:15PM0.16m | 1:41AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 12 | 438 | 392 | 54 | 283 | 208 | 153 | 139 | 111 | 91 | 86 | 94 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | — | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 56 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 40 | 59 | 69 | 87 | 122 | 145 | 302 | — | — | 341 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1025 | 955 | 838 | 838 | 1052 | 1052 | 1044 | 904 | 308 | 347 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 1125 | 141 | 141 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1010 | 1044 | 974 |
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