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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 am Monday 25 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at K.O.A today?
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
92 | 162 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 80 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:25AM0.20m | 7:33PM0.19m | 7:16AM0.20m | 8:23PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.18m | 9:10PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.09m | 1:43PM0.07m | 1:45AM0.09m | 2:33PM0.07m | 2:52AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 92 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 80 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 162 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 176 | 175 | 175 | 132 | 132 | 148 | 148 | 112 | 109 | 137 | 136 | 136 | 127 | 145 | 150 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 161 | 144 | 99 | 149 | 161 | 161 | 144 | 144 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 145 | 144 | 145 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 39 | 68 |
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