K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
15.3° C
(Which is 4.6°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 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
18
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
1.9
NNE
6
3
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
33
76
88
105
100
79
101
93
238
830
1158
1197
1243
1079
1069
1108
1108
951
901
863
881
936
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
ENE
15
N
50
N
55
N
55
NNE
55
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:02PM0.16m
6:54AM0.19m
7:54PM0.17m
7:53AM0.19m
8:42PM0.18m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.06m
1:10AM0.08m
2:11PM0.06m
2:15AM0.07m
3:06PM0.06m
3:17AM0.07m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
2
3
7
2
Temp °C
20
21
22
22
22
22
18
17
16
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
19
19
20
18
19
19
16
17
15
1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.5
E
13
0.3
S
6
0.4
ENE
13
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
2.2
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
Energy kJ
39
25
33
76
88
105
100
79
79
59
89
5
58
3
3
3
3
1
1
881
936
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
18
0.3
ENE
17
0.3
ENE
16
0.3
ENE
16
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
5
5
30
55
51
48
52
41
30
21
9
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
74
70
101
93
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
NNE
4
1.9
NNE
6
3
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
Energy kJ
40
29
46
51
58
90
24
238
830
1158
1197
1243
1079
1069
1108
1108
951
901
863
784
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
1047
784
67
99
20
21
39
21
805
844
946
579
581
168
149
168
308
1014
417
417
141
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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