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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 Apr 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
16.2° C
(Which is 3.8°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 1PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
619 | 665 | 763 | 695 | 711 | 623 | 577 | 466 | 409 | 397 | 474 | 550 | 643 | 656 | 564 | 500 | 425 | 365 | 358 | 348 | 373 | 301 | 253 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | |
High Tide | 7:53AM0.19m | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:40AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.17m | 10:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.07m | 3:06PM0.06m | 3:17AM0.07m | 3:55PM0.06m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:37PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |  | | | |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 409 | 397 | 474 | 550 | 643 | 656 | 564 | 500 | 425 | 365 | 358 | 348 | 373 | 301 | 253 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 619 | 665 | 763 | 695 | 711 | 623 | 577 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 380 | 380 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 380 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 147 | 838 | 334 | 141 | 99 | 0 | 68 | 20 | 729 | 690 | 145 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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