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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is 3.3°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: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
51 | 53 | 80 | 58 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 44 | 102 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.17m | 00:19AM0.23m | 12:48PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.23m | 1:58PM0.16m | 1:57AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.09m | 7:58AM0.07m | 7:41PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.06m | 8:37PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 51 | 53 | 80 | 58 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 44 | 102 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1301 | 1301 | 720 | 909 | 261 | 144 | 21 | 21 | 417 | 541 | 533 | 561 | 261 | 68 | 21 | 53 | 68 | 508 | 299 | 261 | 50 | 26 | 20 |
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