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/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / Carolina (12 breaks) /
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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
K.O.A surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's K.O.A sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at K.O.A today?
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | |
506 | 731 | 716 | 631 | 510 | 490 | 425 | 425 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 307 | 301 | 307 | 258 | 253 | 197 | 255 | 254 | 296 | 296 | 240 | 231 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:40AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.17m | 10:14PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.06m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:37PM0.06m | 5:09AM0.08m | 5:16PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 506 | 731 | 716 | 631 | 510 | 490 | 425 | 425 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 307 | 301 | 307 | 258 | 253 | 197 | 255 | 254 | 296 | 296 | 240 | 231 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 5 | N 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 33 | 41 | 60 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 34 | 24 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 42 | 69 | 47 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 838 | 278 | 261 | 261 | 20 | 99 | 35 | 278 | 734 | 690 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 141 | 310 | 141 | 141 | 45 | 26 |
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