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 ESE 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 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 58 | 55 | 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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 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 |
63 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | S 5 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | SE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 40 | 682 | 904 | 844 | 844 | 547 | 521 | 472 | 584 | 1157 | 904 | 854 | 21 | 299 | 299 | 955 | 299 | 2704 | 1049 | 1052 | 582 |
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