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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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
14.6° C
(Which is 6.6°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 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | |
108 | 125 | 119 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.16m | 3:08AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.09m | 10:00AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.10m | 10:39AM0.09m | 10:37PM0.10m | 11:30AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 116 | 119 | 154 | 142 | 133 | 104 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | N 4 | NE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 108 | 125 | 119 | 148 | 176 | 184 | 188 | 235 | 21 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 35 | 25 | — | — | 6 | 18 | 19 | 43 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 186 | 161 | 161 | 68 | 381 | 299 | 7 | 40 | 149 | 141 | 59 | 141 | 141 | 536 | 476 | 309 | 476 | 466 | 411 | 682 | 840 | 860 | 1138 |
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