Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:57AM0.23m | 1:54PM0.17m | 1:52AM0.23m | 3:03PM0.17m | 2:51AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.09m | 8:47AM0.07m | 8:28PM0.09m | 9:41AM0.07m | 9:15PM0.09m | 10:35AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 279 | 181 | 178 | 17 | 470 | 338 | 260 | 187 | 149 | 118 | 89 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | NE 6 | E 14 | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 123 | 163 | 285 | 397 | 500 | 543 | 468 | 417 | — | 400 | 414 | 727 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 832 | 998 | 259 | 220 | 971 | 733 | 1164 | 2706 | 264 | 144 | 144 | 39 | 68 | 7 | 159 | 309 | 179 | 278 | 144 | 67 | 7 | 40 | 141 | 141 |
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