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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 Saturday 30 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
22.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at K.O.A today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | |
62 | 163 | 293 | 341 | 421 | 519 | 448 | 408 | 406 | 587 | 520 | 427 | 353 | 353 | 286 | 218 | 179 | 172 | 124 | 119 | 94 | 101 | 154 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.16m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:04AM0.22m | 11:56AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.08m | 6:33AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.08m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.09m | 7:56AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 408 | 406 | 587 | 520 | 427 | 353 | 353 | 286 | 218 | 179 | 172 | 124 | 54 | 62 | 75 | 84 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 119 | 94 | 101 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 163 | 293 | 341 | 421 | 519 | 448 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 50 | — | — | 154 | 493 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1010 | 844 | 584 | 380 | 177 | 177 | 159 | 350 | 738 | 299 | 334 | 334 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 141 | 149 | 577 | 384 | 417 |
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