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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 am Tuesday 12 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
17.9° C
(Which is 3.5°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 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
220 | 178 | 143 | 118 | 96 | 43 | 72 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 62 | 96 | 109 | 101 | 80 | 61 | 51 | 72 | 67 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.19m | 8:29PM0.19m | 7:32AM0.19m | 9:15PM0.20m | 8:16AM0.19m | 9:55PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.07m | 2:48AM0.11m | 3:13PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.12m | 3:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 46 | 30 | 30 | 118 | 96 | 43 | 72 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 96 | 109 | 101 | 80 | 61 | 51 | 72 | 67 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 2 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 220 | 178 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 62 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 27 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 145 | 354 | 417 | 417 | 881 | 318 | 855 | 68 | 68 | 301 | 417 | 632 | 581 | 278 | 145 | 45 | 0 | 147 | 227 | 227 | 40 | 149 | 149 |
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