Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 16 | ESE 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 80 | 64 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 11:19PM0.23m | 11:45AM0.18m | 00:05AM0.23m | 12:49PM0.17m | 00:57AM0.23m | 1:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.08m | 6:51PM0.09m | 7:53AM0.07m | 7:41PM0.09m | 8:47AM0.07m | 8:28PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | N 4 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
77 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | E 10 | — | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — |
8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | 12 | 80 | 80 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 86 | 111 | 113 | 126 | 149 | 176 | 214 | 265 | 336 | 498 | 498 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 147 | 149 | 1308 | 877 | 63 | 844 | 50 | 680 | 7 | 21 | 227 | 145 | 518 | 832 | 844 | 734 | 1811 | 832 | 2778 | 844 | 354 | 144 |
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