
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 11PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 41 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 20 | 44 | 25 | 23 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM0.17m | 4:44AM0.22m | 6:15PM0.18m | 5:34AM0.20m | 7:09PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.10m | 12:17PM0.07m | 00:01AM0.11m | 1:06PM0.07m | 1:13AM0.12m | 1:53PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 158 | 94 | 79 | 34 | 54 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 44 | 34 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 11 | S 6 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 41 | 62 | 75 | 80 | 74 | 126 | 156 | 16 | 42 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 1015 | 750 | 642 | 680 | 1441 | 2453 | 1010 | 1010 | 536 | 259 | 1821 | 220 | 227 | 264 | 264 | 220 | 21 | 21 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 |
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