Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.24m | 12:34PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:41AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 16 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | — | E 9 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | — | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 734 | 630 | 642 | 642 | 670 | 1301 | 1136 | 1136 | 1015 | 1015 | 597 | 381 | 264 | 642 | 1308 | 1301 | 1301 | 1311 | 2074 | 971 | 1301 | 971 | 971 |
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