Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4817 | 6034 | 6275 | 6381 | 6344 | 6344 | 6212 | 4071 | 3657 | 3402 | 3256 | 3072 | 2991 | 2816 | 2883 | 2716 | 2928 | 2777 | 2499 | 2346 | 1977 | 1520 | 1193 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.28m | 10:25AM0.26m | 10:52PM0.28m | 11:04AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.18m | 4:42PM0.14m | 5:39AM0.17m | 5:23PM0.14m | 6:18AM0.16m | 5:59PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4071 | 3657 | 3402 | 3256 | 3072 | 2991 | 2816 | 2883 | 2716 | 2928 | 2777 | 2499 | 2346 | 1977 | 1520 | 1193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 4817 | 6034 | 6275 | 6381 | 6344 | 6344 | 6212 | 588 | 563 | 489 | 480 | 532 | 585 | 532 | 371 | 293 | 132 | — | 83 | 126 | 128 | 68 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 955 | 906 | 1050 | 1760 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 998 | 301 | 308 | 301 | 168 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 141 | 40 | 141 | 0 |
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