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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 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | 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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 77 | 143 | 203 | 255 | 325 | 447 | 413 | 471 | 466 | 599 | 530 | 436 | 371 | 346 | 275 | 226 | 201 | 164 | 164 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:49AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.16m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:04AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.10m | 5:23PM0.08m | 6:33AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.08m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | 8:12 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 471 | 466 | 599 | 530 | 436 | 371 | 346 | 275 | 226 | 201 | 164 | 164 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 77 | 143 | 203 | 255 | 325 | 447 | 413 | 241 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 581 | 632 | 581 | 844 | 844 | 718 | 361 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 161 | 840 | 632 | 547 | 500 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 99 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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