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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 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
21.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at K.O.A today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | |
179 | 126 | 121 | 96 | 363 | 725 | 789 | 903 | 1172 | 1292 | 1199 | 987 | 796 | 638 | 524 | 439 | 573 | 402 | 335 | 128 | 196 | 168 | 163 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:04AM0.22m | 11:56AM0.16m | 00:38AM0.22m | 12:41PM0.16m | 1:15AM0.21m | 1:28PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.09m | 7:56AM0.09m | 7:22PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.10m | 9:10AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 |
4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 179 | 126 | 121 | 96 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 439 | 424 | 359 | 294 | 128 | 196 | 168 | 163 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | — | 10 | 39 | 363 | 725 | 789 | 903 | 1172 | 1292 | 1199 | 987 | 796 | 638 | 524 | — | 573 | 402 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 29 | 141 | 301 | 301 | 501 | 620 | 846 | 584 | 334 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 168 | 220 | 318 | 417 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 149 |
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