K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 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
15.9° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
1.8
NNE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NNW
20
N
35
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
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
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
E
13
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
5
0.4
ENE
13
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Energy 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)
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
E
14
0.3
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy 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)
0.4
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
S
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
74
70
100
8
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.8
NNE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
12
54
211
431
612
750
822
826
744
788
753
766
676
659
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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