Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 44 | 59 | 96 | 235 | 207 | 204 | 185 | 175 | 168 | 164 | 161 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00PM0.25m | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.13m | 7:36PM0.16m | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
42 | 43 | 44 | 64 | 235 | 207 | 204 | 185 | 175 | 168 | 164 | 161 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
18 | 44 | 59 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1125 | 494 | 161 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1125 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 264 | 299 | 145 |
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