Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM0.23m | 12:49PM0.17m | 00:57AM0.23m | 1:54PM0.17m | 1:52AM0.23m | 3:03PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.07m | 7:41PM0.09m | 8:47AM0.07m | 8:28PM0.09m | 9:41AM0.07m | 9:15PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 68 | 62 | 44 | 88 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 236 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 7 | N 5 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 54 | 114 | 47 | 45 | 20 | 77 | 79 | 144 | 192 | 293 | 474 | 485 | 498 | 16 | 178 | 237 | 248 | 173 | 111 | 130 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 220 | 1760 | 875 | 844 | 720 | 278 | 844 | 844 | 802 | 264 | 299 | 278 | 220 | 145 | 159 | 179 | 179 | 21 | 264 | 179 |
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