Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 54 | 154 | 268 | 299 | 293 | 266 | 236 | 236 | 205 | 179 | 139 | 145 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 106 | 97 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52AM0.13m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.13m | 3:32AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.12m | 4:53PM0.09m | 5:55AM0.10m | 5:50PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 32 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 54 | 154 | 268 | 299 | 293 | 266 | 236 | 236 | 205 | 179 | 139 | 145 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 106 | 97 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 960 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 844 | 731 | 813 | 844 | 634 | 141 | 299 | 220 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 141 | 141 |
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