Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03PM0.22m | 1:13AM0.27m | 1:58PM0.22m | 1:43AM0.26m | 2:55PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.12m | 7:44PM0.12m | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:24PM0.13m | 9:35AM0.11m | 9:03PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
32 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 998 | 2806 | 2626 | 1908 | 1811 | 882 | 1811 | 844 | 844 | 2161 | 1014 | 1010 | 227 | 805 | 998 | 0 | 334 | 39 | 68 | 299 | 147 |
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