Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:49PM0.17m | 00:57AM0.23m | 1:54PM0.17m | 1:52AM0.23m | 3:03PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.07m | 7:41PM0.09m | 8:47AM0.07m | 8:28PM0.09m | 9:41AM0.07m | 9:15PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 |
68 | 64 | 44 | 72 | 43 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 111 | 17 | 17 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | SE 7 | N 5 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 16 | NE 6 | E 8 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | N 4 | SE 16 | N 5 | SE 16 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
— | 6 | 129 | — | — | 51 | 33 | 101 | 100 | 115 | 220 | 382 | 590 | 529 | 499 | 286 | 217 | 229 | 237 | 161 | 163 | 89 | 107 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 147 | 7 | 227 | 998 | 2453 | 867 | 804 | 720 | 1308 | 867 | 2704 | 145 | 155 | 144 | 144 | 220 | 299 | 220 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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