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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 Thursday 30 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
14.7° C
(Which is 5.7°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: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
288 | 415 | 400 | 363 | 300 | 294 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 319 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 157 | 322 | 151 | 136 | 384 | 233 | 440 | 428 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:47AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.20m | 10:13AM0.16m | 11:30PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.15m | 00:00AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.09m | 5:52PM0.06m | 6:48AM0.09m | 6:24PM0.07m | 7:31AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | 7:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | S 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 288 | 415 | 400 | 363 | 300 | 294 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 319 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 40 | 39 | 151 | 131 | 109 | 191 | 440 | 428 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 36 | 82 | 73 | 70 | 25 | 57 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 8 | N 5 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 2 | — | 34 | 29 | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | SE 4 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 57 | 64 | 33 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 157 | 322 | 91 | 136 | 384 | 233 | — | — | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 39 | 147 | 168 | 381 | 177 | 159 | 141 | 839 | 259 | 145 | 99 | 35 | 0 | 381 | 805 | 386 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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