Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34AM0.20m | 7:09PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.19m | 7:59PM0.21m | 7:09AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.07m | 1:13AM0.12m | 1:53PM0.07m | 2:28AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 158 | 96 | 82 | 61 | 34 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 3 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 3 | 52 | 85 | 154 | 245 | 17 | 95 | 77 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 299 | 579 | 579 | 220 | 301 | 147 | 40 | 149 | 299 | 472 | 413 | 518 | 466 | 472 | 7 | 7 | 645 | 2167 | 1044 | 1044 | 912 | 503 |
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