Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 332 | 689 | 912 | 952 | 1469 | 1892 | 2371 | 3285 | 3888 | 4482 | 4989 | 5164 | 5833 | 6034 | 6136 | 6110 | 6330 | 6215 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:53PM0.27m | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:42PM0.27m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.15m | 4:02AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.14m | 4:55AM0.18m | 4:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 15 | E 13 | SSE 6 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 145 | 332 | 689 | 912 | 952 | 1469 | 1892 | 2371 | 3285 | 3888 | 4482 | 4989 | 5164 | 5833 | 6034 | 6136 | 6110 | 6330 | 6215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 147 | 220 | 227 | 1015 | 1010 | 1157 | 1157 | 318 | 971 | 756 | 756 | 971 | 1125 | 1136 | 1015 | 1014 | 1014 | 308 |
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