
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 51 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.27m | 00:27AM0.26m | 1:16PM0.26m | 1:05AM0.26m | 1:50PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.16m | 8:19AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.17m | 8:58AM0.16m | 8:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
55 | 51 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 841 | 840 | 840 | 839 | 411 | 310 | 320 | 494 | 320 | 718 | 1048 | 1049 | 1049 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1057 | 0 |
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