K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 May 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
22.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K.O.A today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
18
20
77
143
203
255
325
447
413
471
466
599
530
436
371
346
275
226
201
164
164
121
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
W
25
NNW
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
E
15
SE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
10
SW
5
WSW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:49AM0.16m
11:04PM0.23m
10:29AM0.16m
11:34PM0.22m
11:12AM0.16m
00:04AM0.22m
Low Tide
5:46AM0.10m
5:23PM0.08m
6:33AM0.10m
6:03PM0.08m
7:16AM0.10m
6:43PM0.09m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:10
8:12
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
19
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
22
13
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
14
14
15
16
17
18
19
19
19
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
18
18
21
13
9
11
18
11
10
11
9
471
466
599
530
436
371
346
275
226
201
164
164
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
6
4
18
18
11
5
2
4
15
6
11
11
11
18
17
17
8
8
7
8
4
8
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
15
14
14
4
2
2
8
4
4
3
8
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.5
NW
3
0.8
N
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
20
30
6
20
77
143
203
255
325
447
413
241
6
1
1
7
9
14
19
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
227
581
632
581
844
844
718
361
177
177
177
161
840
632
547
500
99
99
63
99
68
20
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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