
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 54 | 54 | 69 | 85 | 108 | 131 | 186 | 276 | 324 | 286 | 234 | 181 | 153 | 118 | 93 | 84 | 47 | 35 | 54 | 82 | 74 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:10AM0.25m | 5:35PM0.25m | 5:49AM0.25m | 6:49PM0.25m | 7:12AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.16m | 10:34PM0.19m | 1:15PM0.16m | 1:41AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
27 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 12 | 324 | 286 | 234 | 181 | 153 | 118 | 93 | 84 | 47 | 34 | 54 | 82 | 74 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
11 | — | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 55 | 30 | 54 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 36 | 53 | 69 | 85 | 108 | 131 | 186 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 955 | 912 | 1048 | 1052 | 1052 | 1044 | 904 | 149 | 147 | 141 | 149 | 1125 | 1015 | 1125 | 141 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1015 | 734 | 734 | 20 |
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