Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 262 | 286 | 255 | 193 | 158 | 130 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:09PM0.24m | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.09m | 5:55AM0.10m | 5:50PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:44AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 41 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 30 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 266 | 262 | 286 | 255 | 193 | 158 | 130 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 334 | 334 | 141 | 168 | 264 | 264 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 141 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 472 | 7 | 630 | 597 | 299 | 7 | 666 |
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