Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 134 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:08AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:40AM0.20m | 00:19AM0.24m | 12:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.12m | 6:15PM0.09m | 7:19AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.10m | 7:58AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 6 | 97 | 89 | 73 | 73 | 56 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 89 | 86 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 134 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 220 | 227 | 413 | 7 | 147 | 21 | 141 | 147 | 227 | 141 | 141 | 299 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 593 | 690 | 518 | 690 |
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