K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
15.3° C
(Which is 4.6°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 3AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
18
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
13
2
NNE
6
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
76
88
102
97
79
101
93
89
315
827
1028
999
928
846
749
749
711
676
659
658
651
650
676
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
W
15
NW
20
N
20
NNE
45
N
50
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:02PM0.16m
6:54AM0.19m
7:54PM0.17m
7:53AM0.19m
8:42PM0.18m
8:40AM0.18m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.08m
2:11PM0.06m
2:15AM0.07m
3:06PM0.06m
3:17AM0.07m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
1
4
7
5
Temp °C
22
22
22
20
17
15
15
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
20
18
18
17
15
13
13
4
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
6
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
E
13
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
26
76
88
102
97
79
79
82
60
121
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
658
651
650
676
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
18
0.3
ENE
17
0.3
ENE
16
0.3
ENE
16
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
E
13
0.3
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
30
55
51
48
37
27
19
13
89
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
S
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
74
70
101
93
8
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
1
N
4
2
NNE
6
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
29
57
73
51
1
1
37
315
827
1028
999
928
846
749
749
711
676
659
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
784
99
68
0
21
147
149
974
938
596
380
380
582
582
380
318
1011
417
581
149
147
147
147
40
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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