Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 102 | 233 | 253 | 240 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.25m | 5:27AM0.25m | 6:46PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.14m | 10:44PM0.16m | 12:06PM0.15m | 11:45PM0.17m | 2:16PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 6 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 102 | 233 | 253 | 240 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 889 | 1890 | 1890 | 892 | 179 | 147 | 584 | 864 | 593 | 838 | 642 | 839 | 497 | 466 | 401 | 401 | 413 | 380 | 536 | 320 | 320 |
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