
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 65 | 3 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 54 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.22m | 2:46AM0.25m | 4:18PM0.22m | 3:31AM0.25m | 5:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.10m | 8:38PM0.14m | 9:36AM0.09m | 9:23PM0.14m | 10:15AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
3 | 4 | 89 | 59 | 57 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 47 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | E 12 | SSW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 57 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
220 | 208 | 121 | 89 | — | 57 | 65 | 100 | 58 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 59 | 144 | 581 | 145 | 7 | 99 | 264 | 264 | 411 | 518 | 666 | 690 | 145 | 734 | 1434 | 411 | 145 | 161 | 50 | 155 | 1048 | 1048 | 528 |
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