Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.27m | 12:00PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.24m | 00:38AM0.28m | 1:18PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.13m | 7:59AM0.14m | 7:02PM0.14m | 8:23AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1138 | 1890 | 528 | 0 | 642 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1047 | 1047 | 1047 |
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