
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K.O.A today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 53 | 220 | 322 | 329 | 344 | 346 | 292 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.21m | 7:01AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.22m | 2:52AM0.13m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.08m | 1:49AM0.13m | 3:32AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | E 7 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 92 | 94 | 77 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 113 | 92 | 96 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — |
55 | 90 | 146 | 137 | 3 | — | 110 | 77 | 79 | 111 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 220 | 322 | 329 | 344 | 346 | 292 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 264 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 264 | 20 | 347 | 21 | 40 | 168 | 147 | 40 | 1434 | 1135 | 420 | 141 | 147 | 147 | 141 | 147 | 147 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












