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/ 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 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm 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-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 78 | 134 | 195 | 202 | 247 | 427 | 470 | 460 | 470 | 576 | 530 | 490 | 378 | 346 | 275 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:31PM0.22m | 9:49AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.16m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:12AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.07m | 5:46AM0.10m | 5:23PM0.08m | 6:33AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.08m | 7:16AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 12 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 460 | 470 | 576 | 530 | 490 | 378 | 346 | 275 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 14 | SE 9 | E 14 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 134 | 195 | 202 | 247 | 427 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 844 | 278 | 537 | 420 | 634 | 741 | 731 | 736 | 802 | 713 | 380 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 361 | 417 | 334 | 503 | 334 | 334 | 68 | 68 |
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