K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal 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: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (25 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.5
S
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
119
94
92
162
60
60
62
47
42
29
29
29
28
19
18
18
55
57
63
64
64
80
84
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:40PM0.18m
6:25AM0.20m
7:33PM0.19m
7:16AM0.20m
8:23PM0.20m
7:58AM0.18m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.09m
1:43PM0.07m
1:45AM0.09m
2:33PM0.07m
2:52AM0.10m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
3
2
5
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
26
23
21
22
23
21
22
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
23
24
23
23
24
22
23
23
22
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
147
119
94
92
62
60
60
62
47
42
29
29
29
28
19
18
18
55
57
63
64
64
80
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
5
5
18
18
18
10
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
135
150
171
150
162
167
167
165
170
170
194
193
175
175
157
153
153
108
135
123
127
107
90
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
155
99
145
299
144
320
99
161
99
99
144
68
68
68
39
45
68
67
144
68
68
68
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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