Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 11AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.23m | 4:42PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.23m | 5:42PM0.20m | 4:25AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.09m | 10:21PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 114 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | N 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 73 | 68 | 77 | 62 | 90 | 81 | 84 | 90 | 151 | 205 | 263 | 366 | 377 | 404 | 371 | 346 | 295 | 371 | 403 | 366 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1136 | 1130 | 1052 | 738 | 793 | 733 | 299 | 1044 | 1044 | 1044 | 1044 | 144 | 731 | 144 | 558 | 558 | 145 | 144 | 161 | 145 |
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