Surf Forecasts:
K.O.A surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for K.O.A this week:
The most powerful waves expected at K.O.A in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for K.O.A over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 8 | N 5 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 84 | 73 | 54 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.23m | 4:11PM0.17m | 3:49AM0.22m | 5:15PM0.17m | 4:44AM0.22m | 6:15PM0.18m | 5:34AM0.20m | 7:09PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.19m | 7:59PM0.21m | 7:09AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.22m | 8:01AM0.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.09m | 10:35AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.09m | 11:27AM0.08m | 10:58PM0.10m | 12:17PM0.07m | 00:01AM0.11m | 1:06PM0.07m | 1:13AM0.12m | 1:53PM0.07m | 2:28AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.07m | 3:36AM0.12m | 3:29PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 145 | 86 | 62 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 49 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | — | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 8 | N 4 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 16 | — | 14 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | N 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | 56 | 50 | 69 | 84 | 73 | 53 | 97 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 50 | 7 | 472 | 472 | 1010 | 630 | 1456 | 805 | 144 | 7 | 7 | 299 | 308 | 417 | 497 | 642 | 804 | 7 | 7 | 2707 |
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The above surf forecast table for K.O.A provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at K.O.A can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our K.O.A surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (K.O.A) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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