
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 73 | 54 | 44 | 48 | 39 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38PM0.21m | 1:37AM0.25m | 2:28PM0.21m | 2:09AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.12m | 7:33PM0.12m | 9:12AM0.11m | 8:01PM0.13m | 9:10AM0.10m | 8:38PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 73 | 54 | 44 | 48 | 39 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 9 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
74 | 93 | 155 | 299 | 432 | 611 | 644 | 607 | 609 | 544 | 475 | 419 | 553 | 441 | 303 | 261 | 139 | 114 | 175 | 170 | 94 | 80 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 971 | 971 | 971 | 971 | 844 | 844 | 844 | 844 | 396 | 334 | 334 | 361 | 161 | 99 | 144 | 67 | 145 | 50 | 278 | 159 | 264 | 161 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













