Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 317 | 315 | 336 | 295 | 289 | 220 | 181 | 198 | 230 | 132 | 281 | 275 | 143 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 146 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.26m | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:19PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.14m | 6:47AM0.13m | 6:34PM0.14m | 7:20AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 315 | 308 | 315 | 336 | 295 | 289 | 220 | 181 | 198 | 230 | 132 | 129 | 3 | 143 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 141 | 238 | 183 | 143 | 133 | 133 | 80 | 63 | 36 | — | 21 | — | 15 | 2 | 8 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | SSE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 403 | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 9 | 31 | 281 | 275 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 67 | 146 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 59 | 39 | 7 | 141 | 141 | 168 | 417 | 318 | 417 | 141 | 220 | 220 | 579 | 904 | 904 | 1125 | 417 |
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