Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.22m | 11:06PM0.26m | 11:20AM0.22m | 11:55PM0.27m | 12:11PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.11m | 6:38AM0.13m | 6:20PM0.11m | 7:27AM0.12m | 7:03PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 44 | 37 | 36 | — | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1434 | 1308 | 1338 | 1338 | 1308 | 1436 | 642 | 1807 | 955 | 2835 | 909 | 670 | 1821 | 1821 | 497 | 168 | 7 | 2708 | 2855 | 147 | 149 |
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