Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 35 | 59 | 64 | 99 | 121 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 95 | 39 | 39 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:28PM0.27m | 11:23AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.15m | 5:11PM0.12m | 6:12AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.12m | 6:53AM0.15m | 6:25PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 53 | 28 | 23 | 54 | 12 | 59 | 64 | 84 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 39 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 15 | — | NE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 13 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 16 | — | 8 | 29 | 99 | 121 | 96 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 95 | — | 38 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 670 | 670 | 642 | 670 | 1052 | 741 | 533 | 541 | 145 | 0 | 67 | 1044 | 1044 | 1044 | 99 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 68 | 259 | 0 |
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