Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 121 | 94 | 89 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.22m | 1:43AM0.26m | 2:55PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.25m | 3:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:24PM0.13m | 9:35AM0.11m | 9:03PM0.14m | 10:14AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 121 | 94 | 89 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 67 | 77 | 74 | 62 | 65 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1807 | 998 | 844 | 998 | 2847 | 805 | 1811 | 1807 | 406 | 354 | 264 | 299 | 472 | 472 | 227 | 147 | 141 | 0 | 40 | 642 | 155 | 141 | 227 |
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