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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 1 pm Friday 24 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
14.8° C
(Which is 5.0°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 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 18 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | |
35 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 58 | 91 | 88 | 102 | 79 | 101 | 93 | 126 | 121 | 222 | 329 | 936 | 1161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:04PM0.15m | 5:41AM0.19m | 7:02PM0.16m | 6:54AM0.19m | 7:54PM0.17m | 7:53AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.06m | 11:59PM0.08m | 1:07PM0.06m | 1:10AM0.08m | 2:11PM0.06m | 2:15AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 35 | 64 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 99 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 58 | 91 | 88 | 102 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 34 | 121 | 113 | 85 | 45 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 51 | 82 | 74 | 70 | 101 | 93 | 126 | 23 | 222 | 170 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 17 | — | 21 | 24 | 90 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 1 | 47 | 40 | 121 | 163 | 153 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 28 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 74 | 75 | 99 | 165 | 130 | — | 329 | 936 | 1161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 858 | 7 | 1125 | 836 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 220 | 7 | 1047 | 784 | 854 | 841 | 144 | 53 | 20 | 29 | 141 | 301 | 832 | 834 | 596 | 596 | 998 |
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