Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:28PM0.27m | 11:23AM0.23m | 11:55PM0.27m | 12:00PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.12m | 6:53AM0.15m | 6:25PM0.12m | 7:29AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
61 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 5 | S 5 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
10 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 5 |
13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 17 | — | 16 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 905 | 1044 | 361 | 342 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 149 | 691 | 494 |
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