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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.9°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: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
123 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 114 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 66 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 64 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 64 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:03AM0.19m | 10:31PM0.21m | 9:54AM0.19m | 11:05PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.18m | 11:40PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.11m | 4:35PM0.06m | 5:30AM0.11m | 5:15PM0.06m | 6:18AM0.09m | 5:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 123 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 114 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 66 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 64 | 53 | 39 | 54 | 125 | 64 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | ENE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 41 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 25 | 54 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 44 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 35 | 48 | 18 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 119 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 179 | 35 | 21 | 141 | 145 | 144 | 144 | 68 | 39 | 68 | 720 | 909 | 1044 | 841 | 68 | 20 | 39 | 320 | 334 | 405 | 334 | 299 |
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