Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 63 | 58 | 67 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.25m | 4:50PM0.23m | 3:34AM0.24m | 5:44PM0.23m | 4:35AM0.23m | 6:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.12m | 10:26PM0.16m | 11:41AM0.12m | 11:36PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 63 | 58 | 67 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 141 | 141 | 147 | 666 | 435 | 844 | 901 | 536 | 682 | 630 | 642 | 802 | 904 | 904 | 144 | 310 | 912 | 854 | 1301 | 7 | 1301 | 1301 | 844 |
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