Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 | E 8 | N 4 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:40AM0.20m | 00:19AM0.24m | 12:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.12m | 6:15PM0.09m | 7:19AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.10m | 7:58AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 109 | 81 | 65 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 89 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 227 | 220 | 179 | 7 | 21 | 141 | 141 | 581 | 141 | 141 | 299 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 620 | 690 | 690 | 690 |
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