
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 69 | 59 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 93 | 43 | 93 | 111 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM0.27m | 3:51PM0.27m | 4:15AM0.27m | 5:05PM0.26m | 5:34AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.16m | 9:38PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.17m | 12:45PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 |
63 | 69 | 59 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 28 | 22 | 77 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 77 | 16 | 75 | 54 | 60 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | — | 3 | 93 | 16 | 93 | 111 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 149 | 141 | 1308 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 381 | 381 | 264 | 401 | 955 |
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