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K.O.A Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / Carolina (12 breaks) /
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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at K.O.A today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
382 | 494 | 490 | 427 | 360 | 286 | 240 | 218 | 179 | 129 | 241 | 332 | 169 | 360 | 503 | 657 | 717 | 767 | 735 | 692 | 560 | 477 | 394 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:04AM0.22m | 11:56AM0.16m | 00:38AM0.22m | 12:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.08m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.09m | 7:56AM0.09m | 7:22PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 382 | 494 | 490 | 427 | 360 | 286 | 240 | 218 | 179 | 129 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 477 | 394 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 14 | SSE 6 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | E 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 25 | — | 241 | 332 | 169 | 360 | 503 | 657 | 717 | 767 | 735 | 692 | 560 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 533 | 334 | 469 | 99 | 99 | 68 | 39 | 4 | 147 | 301 | 417 | 417 | 380 | 380 | 318 | 363 | 264 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 149 | 149 | 141 |
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