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K.O.A Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / Carolina (12 breaks) /
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K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 31 Mar 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
9.3° C
(Which is 8.8°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 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (31 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 97 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 94 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 101 | 94 | 80 | 86 | 111 | 52 | 204 | 156 | 171 | 176 | 191 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:53AM 0.15 | 10:31PM 0.16 | 10:27AM 0.14 | 11:13PM 0.16 | 10:52AM 0.14 | 11:52PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:35AM 0.03 | 5:10PM 0.03 | 5:26AM 0.03 | 5:51PM 0.03 | 6:14AM 0.04 | 6:27PM 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Fri 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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