K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.1°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 9PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.7
N
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
35
190
524
396
295
237
202
164
128
73
56
79
72
56
59
52
28
25
25
35
71
19
19
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
45
N
50
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
W
25
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40PM0.18m
6:48AM0.19m
8:29PM0.19m
7:32AM0.19m
9:15PM0.20m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.08m
1:46AM0.11m
2:26PM0.07m
2:48AM0.11m
3:13PM0.06m
3:46AM0.12m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
1
5
1
2
Temp °C
18
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
20
17
15
7
3
3
7
6
6
8
10
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
15
15
17
16
19
18
17
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.3
E
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
21
21
37
42
44
46
46
47
30
128
73
56
79
72
56
59
52
28
9
9
25
9
96
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
35
35
54
12
4
4
4
1
1
30
19
19
28
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
10
19
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
11
8
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
30
29
3
3
4
4
4
3
10
9
6
5
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
1.7
N
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
19
190
524
396
295
237
202
164
18
7
13
19
35
71
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
411
531
309
299
264
264
144
145
413
406
417
417
901
855
417
68
417
875
998
998
354
145
7
147
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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