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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at K.O.A today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
35 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 77 | 159 | 196 | 194 | 311 | 355 | 390 | 437 | 424 | 430 | 448 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:11AM0.16m | 10:31PM0.22m | 9:49AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.16m | 11:34PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.10m | 4:43PM0.07m | 5:46AM0.10m | 5:23PM0.08m | 6:33AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | 8:10 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 35 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 437 | 424 | 430 | 448 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 12 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | N 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 15 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | — | — | 11 | 18 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 77 | 159 | 196 | 194 | 311 | 355 | 390 | 268 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 141 | 149 | 1010 | 1052 | 840 | 802 | 494 | 417 | 227 | 802 | 802 | 844 | 802 | 508 | 380 | 177 | 177 | 159 | 342 | 838 | 417 | 417 | 518 |
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