Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2052 | 2128 | 2282 | 2603 | 2657 | 2701 | 2928 | 2612 | 2280 | 2059 | 1623 | 1322 | 1234 | 1067 | 990 | 846 | 716 | 624 | 554 | 580 | 687 | 695 | 684 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM0.25m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:27AM0.25m | 8:57PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.14m | 3:22AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.14m | 4:14AM0.16m | 4:12PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2052 | 2128 | 2282 | 2603 | 2657 | 2701 | 2928 | 2612 | 2280 | 2059 | 1623 | 1322 | 1234 | 1067 | 990 | 846 | 716 | 624 | 554 | 580 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 299 | 255 | 284 | 284 | 312 | 289 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 687 | 695 | 684 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 147 | 141 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 579 | 533 | 525 |
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