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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 7 am Friday 22 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
22.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at K.O.A today?
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | |
70 | 88 | 21 | 122 | 39 | 119 | 101 | 112 | 156 | 164 | 164 | 147 | 173 | 166 | 202 | 192 | 197 | 194 | 190 | 190 | 176 | 147 | 140 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.22m | 4:40PM0.16m | 4:11AM0.21m | 5:43PM0.17m | 5:24AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.07m | 10:32PM0.09m | 11:49AM0.07m | 11:33PM0.09m | 12:48PM0.07m | 00:37AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | 8:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 85 | 46 | 85 | 122 | 109 | 119 | 101 | 112 | 156 | 164 | 164 | 147 | 173 | 166 | 202 | 192 | 197 | 194 | 190 | 190 | 176 | 147 | 115 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 88 | 21 | 32 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | N 5 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 106 | 120 | 80 | 137 | 156 | 176 | 155 | 117 | 89 | 94 | 135 | 140 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 68 |
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