Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 243 | 196 | 188 | 164 | 161 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 95 | 79 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 243 | 196 | 188 | 164 | 161 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 95 | 79 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 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 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 35 | 74 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 417 | 1125 | 20 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 45 | 68 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 227 | 227 | 299 | 476 | 536 | 670 | 632 |
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