K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
15.3° C
(Which is 4.6°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 12PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
18
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
1.6
NNE
5
2.5
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
30
76
88
102
100
100
101
93
125
628
1044
1028
987
872
891
891
872
800
760
660
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
15
NW
10
N
5
NW
50
N
55
N
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:41AM0.19m
7:02PM0.16m
6:54AM0.19m
7:54PM0.17m
7:53AM0.19m
8:42PM0.18m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.06m
1:10AM0.08m
2:11PM0.06m
2:15AM0.07m
3:06PM0.06m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
1
4
1
3
4
3
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
21
22
22
22
17
16
16
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
16
18
19
19
19
17
20
19
15
16
17
3
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
E
13
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
5
55
39
26
26
76
88
102
100
100
79
62
89
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
660
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
18
0.3
ENE
17
0.3
ENE
16
0.3
ENE
16
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
30
55
51
49
36
39
28
19
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
74
70
101
93
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.6
NNE
5
2.5
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
78
116
55
31
62
50
45
66
88
125
628
1044
1028
987
872
891
891
872
800
760
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
1047
784
840
68
20
35
26
0
974
998
832
581
380
582
582
308
417
734
417
581
141
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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