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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 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
15.9° C
(Which is 4.0°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 12PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
E 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
97 | 79 | 100 | 93 | 211 | 431 | 612 | 750 | 822 | 826 | 744 | 788 | 753 | 766 | 676 | 659 | 732 | 794 | 990 | 904 | 869 | 759 | 619 | 607 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:54AM0.19m | 7:54PM0.17m | 7:53AM0.19m | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:40AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.06m | 2:15AM0.07m | 3:06PM0.06m | 3:17AM0.07m | 3:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | S 5 | SE 5 | ENE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 97 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 732 | 794 | 990 | 904 | 869 | 759 | 619 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 19 | 12 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 | S 5 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 70 | 100 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 54 | 211 | 431 | 612 | 750 | 822 | 826 | 744 | 788 | 753 | 766 | 676 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 147 | 149 | 877 | 946 | 1044 | 380 | 380 | 577 | 308 | 579 | 318 | 998 | 454 | 582 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 29 |
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