K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
24
24
24
17
18
19
78
134
195
202
247
427
470
460
470
576
530
490
378
346
275
231
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
S
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
W
30
NNW
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
ENE
15
SE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:31PM0.22m
9:49AM0.16m
11:04PM0.23m
10:29AM0.16m
11:34PM0.22m
11:12AM0.16m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.07m
5:46AM0.10m
5:23PM0.08m
6:33AM0.10m
6:03PM0.08m
7:16AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
4
Temp °C
19
20
23
24
23
23
22
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
21
18
18
20
20
20
20
18
13
9
11
9
9
9
8
11
12
12
14
14
14
16
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
12
8
24
24
24
17
23
13
9
5
11
11
11
11
10
460
470
576
530
490
378
346
275
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
24
24
7
4
6
4
18
18
11
11
2
4
12
3
9
7
11
3
16
14
12
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
11
7
9
2
8
15
15
14
4
4
3
3
7
8
4
3
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
N
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
11
11
27
44
9
19
78
134
195
202
247
427
470
2
4
13
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
35
844
278
537
420
634
741
731
736
802
713
380
177
177
177
177
361
417
334
503
334
334
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
2
3
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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