Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s 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 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 32 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 93 | 226 | 1103 | 2097 | 2387 | 2945 | 3504 | 3878 | 4421 | 4869 | 5218 | 6492 | 7731 | 9194 |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:29PM0.25m | 2:42AM0.26m | 3:19PM0.24m | 3:44AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.16m | 10:35AM0.16m | 8:59PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 30 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 48 | 66 | 63 | 93 | 226 | 1103 | 2097 | 2387 | 2945 | 3504 | 3878 | 4421 | 4869 | 5218 | 6492 | 7731 | 9194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 155 | 1044 | 492 | 413 | 971 | 227 | 147 | 1037 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1015 | 1015 | 838 | 838 | 904 | 1434 | 1044 | 1044 | 1729 |
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