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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
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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
18.9° C
 (Which is 3.3°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 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
74
75
81
83
83
71
71
83
103
138
103
101
197
193
168
164
156
156
153
132
129
132
115
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
12:48PM0.17m
1:04AM0.23m
1:58PM0.16m
1:57AM0.22m
3:22PM0.16m
2:59AM0.22m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.09m
8:51AM0.06m
8:37PM0.10m
9:48AM0.06m
9:34PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
8:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
—
—
8:04
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
3
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
21
19
19
Feels °C
23
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
23
22
21
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
24
22
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
44
74
75
81
83
83
71
71
83
103
138
103
101
197
8
168
164
156
156
153
132
129
132
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
38
10
10
10
23
22
22
22
9
9
20
8
4
8
8
8
8
20
20
19
18
2
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
8
—
—
—
—
—
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
SE
9
0.8
S
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
6
9
10
14
16
18
19
13
7
8
15
26
36
193
27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Naval Jetties
Delaware
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
Naval Jetties
Delaware
Assateague
Maryland
Bethany
Delaware
Oceanic Pier
Carolina North
Mason s Inlet
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Naval Jetties
Delaware
Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach)
New Jersey
48th Street
Maryland
Chincoteague
Virginia
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Boiler
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
Democrat Point Robert Moses
Long Island NY
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
362
417
362
299
334
261
261
45
362
521
320
264
144
20
0
0
0
595
45
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Chicahauk
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Shit Pipe
Chicahauk
Shit Pipe
Shit Pipe
Fort Fisher
Rodanthe Pier
Laundromats
Oceanic Pier
Oceanic Pier
Shit Pipe
Shit Pipe
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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