Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 58 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 60 | 82 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 81 |
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 | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM0.26m | 9:00PM0.27m | 9:03AM0.26m | 9:52PM0.27m | 9:56AM0.26m | 10:34PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.19m | 3:07PM0.14m | 4:10AM0.18m | 4:04PM0.13m | 5:03AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 60 | 82 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 58 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 417 | 220 | 227 | 417 | 417 | 40 | 149 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 227 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 141 | 141 | 40 | 149 | 1311 |
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